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The Science of Optimism

5 de novembro de 2026 · 23 min

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It’s easy to feel optimistic when everything is going according to plan. But what happens when the plan falls apart—or the challenge lasts longer than expected?

Positive psychology researcher Michelle Gielan says optimism isn’t just a feeling we either have or don’t. In Resilient Optimism: The Science of Sustaining a Positive Mindset in Tough Times, she explores how we can practice it, even when circumstances are difficult.

Then anthropologist and endurance athlete Michael Crawley shares ideas from To the Limit: The Meaning of Endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas, exploring what different cultures can teach us about why we push ourselves—and how enduring together can bring us closer.

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