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Positive emotions: These include contentment with the past, happiness with the present, and hope for the future. [46] [47] [48] Positive individual traits: These are strengths and virtues that define individuals. [49] Positive institutions: Institutions that promote well-being and foster a sense of community. [47] [clarification needed] [40]
Wishful thinking is a tendency to want to see things in a certain – usually positive – light, which can distort perception and thinking. [71] Choice-supportive bias occurs when people distort their memories of chosen and rejected options to make the chosen options seem more attractive.
High self-efficacy can affect motivation in both positive and negative ways. In general, people with high self-efficacy are more likely to make efforts to complete a task, and to persist longer in those efforts, than those with low self-efficacy. [18] The stronger the self-efficacy or mastery expectations, the more active the efforts. [19]
The positivity effect as an attribution phenomenon relates to the habits and characteristics of people when evaluating the causes of their behaviors. To positively attribute is to be open to attributing a person’s inherent disposition as the cause of their positive behaviors, and the situations surrounding them as the potential cause of their ...
[1] [2] People who pursue the goals of effective altruism, who are sometimes called effective altruists, [3] follow a variety of approaches proposed by the movement, such as donating to selected charities and choosing careers with the aim of maximizing positive impact.
The halo effect is a perception distortion (or cognitive bias) that affects the way people interpret the information about someone with whom they have formed a positive gestalt. [11] An example of the halo effect is when a person finds out someone they have formed a positive gestalt with has cheated on their taxes.
July 31 marks a very special occasion for "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling. The author responsible for fueling our imaginations and providing us with an open-minded, creative, and loving ...
Critical thinking is the process of analyzing available facts, evidence, observations, and arguments to make sound conclusions or informed choices. It involves recognizing underlying assumptions, providing justifications for ideas and actions, evaluating these justifications through comparisons with varying perspectives, and assessing their rationality and potential consequences. [1]