Llewellyn King’s take on anxiety gripping the nation (“5 reasons that anxiety is gripping the nation,” June 1), reaffirms my outlook that attitude is everything. Pessimism is a self-fulfilling ...

BERLIN — Most of us are obviously rather pessimistic. But if we could choose, we'd prefer to be optimistic. Evidence for this can be found in the numerous self-help books that aim to teach readers how ...

Q I tend to the pessimist side of the scale. It's just who I am, and I'm not trying to change that. However, I'd like to use my outlook constructively at work, and also be able to brainstorm positive ...

Optimists are alike - but every pessimist has their own way, according to new research. When thinking about future events, scientists found that optimists’ brains work similarly. But pessimists’ ...

“Americans are far too pessimistic about the future,” declared CNN’s Fareed Zakaria in an op-ed published last month. Zakaria focused on economics, arguing that a “profound sense of despair” among ...

Are you generally an optimistic or pessimistic person? How is your general outlook affecting you? Further, where do you go to find reasons to be optimistic or pessimistic? Opinions about which ...

There are three ways for a Rangers fan to view last night's mess at MSG. You're either an optimist, a pessimist or a realist.