Positive affect (PA) is associated with better health across a wide range of physical health
outcomes. This review reflects on why the study of PA is an essential component of our …

During the past few decades, the psychological trait of optimism has garnered an increasing
amount of interest from scientists, and numerous studies have now shown that optimism is …

Seven types of evidence are reviewed that indicate that high subjective well‐being (such as
life satisfaction, absence of negative emotions, optimism, and positive emotions) causes …

We identified individual-level diurnal and seasonal mood rhythms in cultures across the
globe, using data from millions of public Twitter messages. We found that individuals …

In this article we argue that self-deception evolved to facilitate interpersonal deception by
allowing people to avoid the cues to conscious deception that might reveal deceptive intent …

Personality, 10th ed. Page 1 Jerry M. Burger Santa Clara University Personality Tenth
Edition Australia • Brazil • Mexico • Singapore • United Kingdom • United States …

A New York Times Notable Book of 2012 Whether itÕs in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning
of an offensive war, a romantic relationship or a dispute at the office, there are many …

We present a dynamic account of self-efficacy in entrepreneurship that integrates social–
cognitive and control theory. According to our dynamic account, variability in self-efficacy …

Growing evidence has linked positive psychological attributes like optimism to a lower risk of
poor health outcomes, especially cardiovascular disease. It has been demonstrated in …

An insightful examination of why we compare ourselves to those above and below us. The
United States was founded on the principle of equal opportunity for all, and this ethos …