Optimism is a mental attitude. A common idiom used to illustrate optimism versus pessimism is a glass with water at the halfway point, where the optimist is said to see the glass as half full and the pessimist sees the glass as half empty.
Being optimistic is defined as expecting the best possible outcome from any given situation. It thus reflects a belief that future conditions will work out for the best.
Variation in optimism and pessimism is somewhat heritable[2] and reflects biological trait systems to some degree.[3] It is also influenced by environmental factors, , and may also be linked to health.[5]
Optimistic people believe bad events to be more temporary and bounce back quickly from failure.
Optimistic people allow good events to brighten every area of their lives rather than just the particular area in which the event occurred.
Optimists blame bad events on causes outside of themselves, are more confident, and quickly internalize positive events. It can be learned.
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