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A connotation is a commonly understood cultural or emotional association that any given word or phrase carries, in addition to its explicit or literal meaning, which is its denotation. A connotation is frequently described as either positive or negative, with regard to its pleasing or displeasing emotional connection. [ 1 ]
Our inner dialogue, whether positive or negative, has a huge effect on our mood.Words have power, and the way you talk to yourself is as important as the company you keep and the food you eat.
“The only approval you need is your own.” — Amanda Gorman “Never regret anything that made you smile.” — Mark Twain “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.”
Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's own life, or the world at large. [1] As a verb, Merriam-Webster defines hope as "to expect with confidence" or "to cherish a desire with anticipation". [2] Among its opposites are dejection, hopelessness ...
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In literature the positive psychological approach to personality is correlated often with the concepts of personal/psychosocial development [211] and human development, [212] balanced, strong, mature and proactive personality, [213] character strengths and virtues, [214] [215] evidenced by traits like optimism and energy, pragmatism, active ...
Politicians employ euphemisms, [12] and study how to use them effectively: which words to use or avoid using to gain political advantage or disparage an opponent. . Speechwriter and journalist Richard Heller gives the example that it is common for a politician to advocate "investment in public services," because it has a more favorable connotation than "publ