Optimism bias

Social psychology refers to the scientific study of how we think, influence, and how they relate to one another (Meyers, 2011). In my experience, I have come into contact with the effects of optimists versus pessimists, self-handicapping, and the fundamental attribution error. These social phenomenons have influenced my high school career as well as my life personally. Optimists versus pessimists Optimists are the people who are more likely to act from good events while bad ones have little to…

out well. Optimism is the feeling of thinking things will be well and be hopeful." Many people live their lives on this definition of optimism. When defining optimism, it is clear to see everyone has their own perspective. Whether that perspective is positive or negative determines if a person is an optimist. In essence, optimism can be defined as a positive concept possessing hopefulness and confidence through all aspects of life. To begin to define optimism, it must be clear that optimism is…

to “smeared with toil” (7) which shows a negative spin. Then throughout the passage his view slowly changes into a more of an optimistic view. When Hopkin saying “Worlds broods with warm breast, and with ah! bright wings.” (14) you can feel the optimism just radiating off of this phrase/line. In “The Fish” Elizabeth Banks uses specific diction strategies in order to more clearly pass her message, and her point along. One of the major diction use is parallelism, which is the repetition of a…

Trait Definition Optimism is defined as the attitude of anticipating positive outcomes and that wishes or aims will ultimately be fulfilled (Optimism, 2007). Optimistic individuals also believe that things happen for the best and despite the circumstances, there will be a successful outcome. Referred as a positive mental thinking, individuals with optimism are more likely to have positive expectation and view life events more positively (He et al, 2013). Individual who poses this trait have…

Optimism is Key to Survival Without optimism, everyone would be anti social shut ins. They would not have the courage to leave their houses and converse with others. Pessimists are constantly thinking that everyone is a terrorist or that they are going to become serial killers. If I wasn’t an optimist, there is no way I would have made it this far. My life has included both positive and negative events, but I have chosen to seek the good through it all, even though it might have been difficult.…

When you search to define the word garden, its definition emerges only as an area of ground where plants (such as flowers and vegetables) are grown according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. However, to Enlightenment writer and French philosophe Francois-Mari Arouet, a garden represents much more than just that. Going by his pen name Voltaire, Francois uses a manifold of symbols such as the garden throughout his satirical novel Candide. This novel express Voltaire’s wit by frequently…

History has a tendency of repeating itself. Norms and laws may change, but viewpoints tend to fluctuate between being optimistic and pessimistic. This can be traced throughout humanity, with some decades being notably prosperous and optimistic and others being much more difficult and pessimistic. However, there are two periods in humanity that can be compared to on many different aspects and topics, with one of those topics focusing on human nature and epistemology. More specifically, whether…

I’m pretty sure most of us know the stories of Winnie the Pooh. Do you remember the two characters Tigger and Eeyore. We all know Tigger as the energetic, exuberant, and friendly character. Eeyore is the more insightful, gloomy, and dismal character. There are many different ways that people are defined in life. Would you consider yourself to a very vibrant and excited person or a shallow and negative person? An optimist would be somebody who tries to find light even in the darkest of places,…

exaggeration, euphemism, and comparison and contrast of optimism and pessimism. Voltaire uses euphemisms to convey his message of anger through the characters. Pangloss and Martin are influential in the decisions that are made by Candide In doing so, Voltaire forces the reader to stand between the…

Optimism Brought on by Cartoons As a little girl I remember sitting in front of the television watching cartoons. Cartoons, a place where anything was possible, even a flying school bus. Growing up my memories add my sister sitting there next to me, the screen showing talking ponies instead of the old school bus. Even as the cartoon changed, it still had its own message to present, whether it be about the solar system or the magic behind friendship. In Nick Flynn’s lyric poem “Cartoon Physics,…