One of the bright sides of pessimism is that in the face of uncertainty, the pessimist is either right or pleasantly surprised. However, there’s evidence that pessimism is actually the better choice ...

Those who haven’t struggled with any form of mental illness find it difficult to understand the rigidity of highly negative, and even obviously false, beliefs. They wonder how it’s possible that ...

Having a pessimistic feeling regarding a specific matter is understandable, especially when there is good reason to doubt predicted outcomes. Depending on the situation, it can be helpful to consider ...

The amount of pessimism, uncertainty and disconnect employees experience in the workplace is “reaching critical levels, endangering employee well-being and undermining productivity,” according to ...

One person's pessimism is another's pragmatism. As a tough first quarter skids to a close, a crucial market debate is whether the recent mass outbreak of gloom is an overreaction to ambiguous economic ...

Finance leaders are more pessimistic about the U.S. economy, according to a new survey, and they are making adjustments. Grant Thornton’s second-quarter CFO survey found that 46% of CFOs expressed ...

Voters are showing even higher levels of economic anxiety today than during the financial crisis era, national polling shows.

Bearish sentiment in the market has dropped to 19.6%, according to a recent AAII survey. Market pessimism is "unusually low." That's often followed by below average six-month returns in the S&P 500.

Many also noted that entrepreneurs need all 3. I agree. I thought of adding that option but wanted to see how respondents prioritized the three. Why is each needed? · Optimism: To start a venture and ...