BERLIN — November 2004, a dull gray day. Across from me in a Berlin newsroom sat Olaf, about 50, a seasoned editor. I was 19, an intern fresh out of school. At the morning meeting, the Christmas ...

BERLIN — Most of us are obviously rather pessimistic. But if we could choose, we'd prefer to be optimistic. Evidence for this can be found in the numerous self-help books that aim to teach readers how ...

Life can be challenging, and we all hit patches of doubt where it feels like things won’t work out. Recently, a younger friend in her 20s asked me to write about something on her mind: what to do when ...

Successful people don’t wait for results to be confident and optimistic. But if you’re not feeling it, a seemingly endless number of books in the self-help genre will promise to show you how build ...

Are you generally an optimistic or pessimistic person? How is your general outlook affecting you? Further, where do you go to find reasons to be optimistic or pessimistic? Opinions about which ...

The human brain possesses a remarkable capacity for change, particularly when it comes to outlook and attitude. Recent research reveals that while genetic factors account for approximately 25% of our ...