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In, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, Malcolm Gladwell writes, “There’s no possibility of being pessimistic when people are dependent on you for their only optimism.” —Jim L. Wilson -- David and Goliath: Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, Kindle Loc 1537 Psalm…

A new study concludes regular attendance at religious services is associated with a more optimistic outlook and a lower likelihood of suffering from depression. The new results support other findings suggesting participation in religious worship and activities promotes psychological and physical health.…

A new study suggests that optimists live longer than pessimists do. The study of almost 100,000 women found that optimists—women who expected that good things, not bad, would happen—were 30% less likely to die of heart disease during the course of the study than pessimists. Trusting women were 23% less…