'Valence weight bias' is a psychological term that denotes a person's tendency to adapt to new circumstances by drawing more strongly from either positive or negative attitudes. An example of this is ...

Q. I frequently surprise people when I tell them I am 92 years old. They ask me to what I attribute my longevity and I answer, “Genetics and attitude.” I suggest that attitude would be a major area to ...

Putting off a burdensome task may seem like a universal trait, but new research suggests that people whose negative attitudes tend to dictate their behavior in a range of situations are more likely to ...

A recent study has revealed that individuals who have a positive attitude towards ageing tend to recover better after experiencing a fall. Researchers from Imperial College London and Coventry ...

In a recent study published in PLoS Biology, researchers investigated whether individuals with extreme attitudes, negative or positive, show a greater likelihood of believing that they understand ...

Mark Schulman thinks a simple math equation can empower leaders and help them build more positive teams: A × B = C. “Attitude times behavior equals consequence,” said Schulman, a ...

Some people seem to be born with positive attitudes. Fortunately, those not so lucky can learn to be positive thinkers and gain self-confidence. Though science has yet to find the exact link between ...