Many think that having an optimistic outlook is the secret to happiness. However, optimism and pessimism both have risks. Optimists may get easily disappointed if they’re always assuming good things ...

Being told to "just stay positive" isn't always an effective strategy. Laura Day, author & intuitive, recommends "empowered realistic thinking," a goal oriented way of thinking positively while ...

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The power of positive thinking has been debunked. Try reality thinking instead Skeptics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Bath found that overly ...

If emotional problems are driven by negative beliefs, it might seem like the best way to feel better is to change the way we think. This concept is applied regularly by cognitive therapists who go ...

Magical thinking is when a person believes that specific words, thoughts, emotions, or rituals can influence the external world. Magical thinking examples include worrying that something bad will ...

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