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The Pollyanna principle (also called Pollyannaism or positivity bias) is the tendency for people to remember pleasant items more accurately than unpleasant ones. [1] Research indicates that at the subconscious level, the mind tends to focus on the optimistic; while at the conscious level, it tends to focus on the negative.
Alternatively, the connotation of the word may be thought of as the set of all its possible referents (as opposed to merely the actual ones). A word's denotation is the collection of things it refers to; its connotation is what it implies about the things it is used to refer to (a second level of meanings is termed connotative). The connotation ...
Happiness is a complex and multifaceted emotion that encompasses a range of positive feelings, from contentment to intense joy. It is often associated with positive life experiences, such as achieving goals, spending time with loved ones, or engaging in enjoyable activities.
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” — T.S. Eliot “The greatest wealth is to live content with little.”
Get ready for all of today's NYT 'Connections’ hints and answers for #587 on Saturday, January 18, 2025. Today's NYT Connections puzzle for Saturday, January 18, 2025 The New York Times
The framing effect is a cognitive bias in which people decide between options based on whether the options are presented with positive or negative connotations. [1] Individuals have a tendency to make risk-avoidant choices when options are positively framed, while selecting more loss-avoidant options when presented with a negative frame.
A Spell of Good Things is a literary fiction novel written by Nigerian novelist Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ and published by Canongate Books in February 2023. [1] It is nominated for the 2023 Booker Prize [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and Encore Award .
In the blog post yesterday, some of Altman’s pieces of advice were pretty standard (“Optimism, obsession, self-belief, raw horsepower, and personal connections are how things get started ...