Research suggests that both less negative thinking and more positive thinking are beneficial for mental and emotional ...

We’ve all heard it, “Don’t be so negative!” Or “Try to be more positive!” We learned to give each other these false consolations and advise them this way from generations upon generations of thinking ...

The considered wisdom in positive psychology is that to feel better, you just need to think happy thoughts. If this conjures up the song “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” then you’re on the right track.

Cognitive distortions, or thinking errors, can take a toll on our mental health. Here are five such thinking patterns and ways to overcome them. We are all vulnerable to certain “thinking errors,” ...

Positive thinking is not the phony baloney it was once believed to be by older generations. Numerous studies over recent years have shown that optimistic thinking leads to a positive attitude. People ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Elite professional sport with its unrelenting demands tests the mind and spirit as much as the body. When the difference between winning and losing can be a fraction of a second or ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Placebo Effect, which has shown that people’s expectations for the success of medical treatment can ...