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Positive mental attitude
Optimism is the attitude or mindset of expecting events to lead to particularly positive, favorable, desirable, and hopeful outcomes. A common idiom used
Optimism
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up optimism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Optimism is an attitude for outcomes to be positive, favorable, desirable. Optimism may also refer
Optimism_(disambiguation)
Type of cognitive bias
Optimism bias is the tendency of an individual to overestimate the likelihood of positive events and underestimate that of negative events. A cognitive
Optimism_bias
2024 studio album by Dua Lipa
Radical Optimism is the third studio album by English singer Dua Lipa. It was released on 3 May 2024 through Warner Records. Her first full-length album
Radical_Optimism
Concept in positive psychology
optimism is the idea in positive psychology that a talent for joy, like any other, can be cultivated. In contrast with learned helplessness, optimism
Learned_optimism
1759 satirical novella by Voltaire
Candide: Optimism (1947). A young man, Candide, lives a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise, being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism by his mentor
Candide
Cohort born from 1981 to 1996
Is Romanticizing the "Millennial Optimism Era" on TikTok". InsideHook. Retrieved 1 April 2026. "Millennial Optimism: What made the 2010s era so free spirited
Millennials
Effort optimism is the confidence that acquiring the skills valued by the majority of society, such as those skills measured by IQ tests, ACT, and SATs
Effort_optimism
2025 single by Garbage
"There's No Future in Optimism" is a song by American rock band Garbage. It was released as the lead single from Garbage's eighth studio album, Let All
There's_No_Future_in_Optimism
Environment protection movement
Earth Optimism is a movement promoting a positive outlook towards problems related to environmental or climate issues. Earth Optimism provides an alternative
Earth_Optimism
2024–2025 concert tour by Dua Lipa
The Radical Optimism Tour was the third concert tour by English singer Dua Lipa in support of her third studio album, Radical Optimism (2024). The tour
Radical_Optimism_Tour
Study of fundamental reality
Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic nature or most fundamental structure of reality. It is traditionally seen as the study
Metaphysics
NASA Mars rover deployed in 2021
of the Perseverance; a twin rover used for testing and problem solving, OPTIMISM (Operational Perseverance Twin for Integration of Mechanisms and Instruments
Perseverance_(rover)
Open-source blockchain computing platform
Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain with smart contract functionality. Ether (abbreviation: ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the platform. Among
Ethereum
American advertising agency
Optimism BH (formerly Barrett Hofherr) is an American advertising agency headquartered in San Francisco, California that was founded in December 2012.
Optimism_BH
Intelligence in machines
academic discipline in 1956. The field went through multiple cycles of optimism throughout its history, followed by periods of disappointment and loss
Artificial_intelligence
Defunct brewery in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Optimism Brewing Company was a brewery in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. It was the largest taproom in Washington in terms of square footage
Optimism_Brewing_Company
Cognitive strategy for preparation
Norem, J.K. (2001). Defensive pessimism, optimism, and pessimism[dead link]. In Chang, Edward (Ed). Optimism & pessimism: Implication for theory, research
Defensive_pessimism
Any ideology based on the premise that advances in technology could bring a utopia
reality. According to The Economist, Wikipedia "has its roots in the techno-optimism that characterised the internet at the end of the 20th century. It held
Technological_utopianism
Unfounded market optimism that lacks fundamental valuation
Unfounded market optimism that lacks fundamental valuation
Irrational_exuberance
English singer (born 1995)
also made her acting debut. Lipa released her third studio album, Radical Optimism (2024), which debuted atop the UK Albums Chart and was preceded by the
Dua_Lipa
Optimism Monthly was a Czech not-for-profit literary magazine, which from 1995 to 2009 published poetry, prose, and art by Prague-based and international
Optimism_Monthly_Magazine
Country primarily in Western Europe
Known as the Belle Époque, the turn of the century was characterised by optimism, regional peace, economic prosperity and technological, scientific and
France
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
kuya (older brother) or ate (older sister). Other Filipino values are optimism about the future, pessimism about the present, concern about other people
Philippines
2024 single by Dua Lipa
a song by English singer Dua Lipa from her third studio album, Radical Optimism (2024). Lipa wrote it with Caroline Ailin, Danny L Harle, Tobias Jesso
Training_Season
1901 novel by L. Frank Baum
Electrical Fairy Tale, Founded Upon the Mysteries of Electricity and the Optimism of Its Devotees is a 1901 novel by L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful
The_Master_Key_(Baum_novel)
Island country in Southeast Asia
Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-988-8053-66-7. Kerr, Roger (9 December 1999). "Optimism For the New Millennium". nzbr. Archived from the original on 7 March 2006
Singapore
Divided Over 2026 Midterms as Pessimism About Country's Future Outpaces Optimism". Catawba College. September 17, 2026. Retrieved September 18, 2026. Franklin
2026_United_States_elections
French writer (1840–1902)
optimistic belief in progress, both scientific and societal. Zola bases his optimism on innéité and on the supposed capacity of the human race to make progress
Émile_Zola
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013. "Mideast peace talks open to qualified optimism". NBC News. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013
Benjamin_Netanyahu
Prime Minister of India since 2014
member. In an interview on 26 August 2023, Prime Minister Modi expressed optimism about the G20 countries' evolving agenda under India's presidency, shifting
Narendra_Modi
English rock band (1960–1970)
employing wide, consonant intervals which express his "extrovert energy and optimism". Conversely, Lennon's "sedentary, ironic personality" is reflected in
The_Beatles
Approach to historiography
writing half a century earlier, neither could they have supported their optimism had they lived to endure the barbarisms of the Somme and Passchendaele
Whig_history
Australian politician
in San Francisco, US. and now the founder and Chief Optimism Officer of the Centre for Optimism. Perton was born in Melbourne to John and Lilia Perton
Victor_Perton
NFL team in Tampa, Florida
champion Packers 21–7 in the Divisional Round. Still, there was reason for optimism, and the expectations were high for the following season. The 1998 season
Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers
American mockumentary sitcom (2005–2013)
vulnerability, this yearning to it that soon explodes into this overdone optimism which then gets crushed – which is pretty much what the show is about."
The Office (American TV series)
The_Office_(American_TV_series)
2024 musical television special
John, it was part of the promotion for Lipa's third studio album Radical Optimism (2024). The special was recorded on 17 October 2024 at the Royal Albert
An_Evening_with_Dua_Lipa
American filmmaker and photographer (1928–1999)
someone who has a very skeptical view of human nature, but who still has the optimism to make some sort of a joke out of it. However brutal that joke might be
Stanley_Kubrick
American actress and singer (born 1992)
uncertainty, and fear" her own family had experienced, as well as the "hope, optimism, and patriotism" many undocumented immigrants still hold. Gomez released
Selena_Gomez
President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
in Washington, D.C. His speech contained themes of domestic inequality, optimism, and change. Upon his entrance in the Democratic primaries, he was competing
Jimmy_Carter
Medical diagnostic method
resiliency, and optimism. The term "PCQ" refers to the 24 specific questions used to measure hope, efficacy, resiliency, and optimism. Psychological Capital
Psychological Capital Questionnaire
Psychological_Capital_Questionnaire
Australian politician (born 1944)
Tasmania's Recherche Bay (2005), Earth (2009), In Balfour Street (2010), Optimism: Reflections on a Life of Action (2014) and Defiance: Stories from Nature
Bob_Brown
American actor (born 1963)
as an established, certified great actor" and "captured all the can-do optimism that kept Ed Wood going, thanks to an extremely funny ability to look at
Johnny_Depp
Pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2
dropped 90 per cent. Director-General Tedros said this was "cause for optimism." On 3 December, the WHO indicated that, "at least 90% of the world's population
COVID-19_pandemic
Emperor of Russia from 1894 to 1917
Future's Bright, the Future's Russian" History Today (2013) 63#10 pp 10–18. Optimism prevailed in 1913. Lieven, Dominic (1993). Nicholas II, Emperor of all
Nicholas_II
Emirati royal and politician (born 1949)
called Hope after a public vote, as the name would "send a message of optimism to millions of young Arabs," since "Arab civilisation once played a great
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mohammed_bin_Rashid_Al_Maktoum
German philosopher (1844–1900)
become the will to dominate; pessimism founded on reflection would become optimism founded on courage; the suspense of the will in contemplation would yield
Friedrich_Nietzsche
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kaunas, Lithuania
architectural historian Marija Drėmaitė, this architecture is characterized by optimism, confidence, and a belief in a bright national future. The rise of modernist
Modern_architecture_of_Kaunas
Indian religion and philosophy
Buddhism". Ronald Davidson is a proponent of this position. "Cautious optimism in this respect". Proponents of this position include J.W. de Jong, Johannes
Buddhism
Proverb
gives you lemons, make lemonade is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a positive can-do attitude in the face of adversity or misfortune.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade
When_life_gives_you_lemons,_make_lemonade
American actress (born 1949)
aggregate human attempt – the best of ourselves. In love and hope and optimism – you know, the magic things that seem inexplicable. Why we are the way
Meryl_Streep
Protagonist of the Ted Lasso television series
Sudeikis's performance across all three seasons, and most found the character's optimism plausible rather than cloying, particularly as the second season introduced
Ted_Lasso_(character)
American actress (born 1976)
to life Strayed's longings, her states of grief and desire and her wary optimism." Wild was considered as Witherspoon's "comeback" role following her previous
Reese_Witherspoon
1980 film by Stanley Kubrick
Perusek 2006, ch. 11. Rice, Julian (2008). Kubrick's Hope: Discovering Optimism from '2001' to 'Eyes Wide Shut'. Scarecrow Press. pp. 11–13. Cocks, Diedrich
The_Shining_(film)
Formation of beliefs based on what might be pleasing to imagine
human cognition and emotion, types of bias, procrastination, motivation, optimism, attention and environment. This concept has been examined as a fallacy
Wishful_thinking
Founder of Buddhism
possibility of retrieving the doctrine of earliest Buddhism". "Cautious optimism in this respect". Scholars such as Richard Gombrich, Akira Hirakawa, Alexander
The_Buddha
President of the United States from 1901 to 1909
presidency to the Democrats in 1912. To that end, Roosevelt publicly expressed optimism about the Taft Administration after meeting with the president in June
Theodore_Roosevelt
Idea in metaphysical thinking
meliorism does not point to progressivism and/or optimism. For James, meliorism stands in the middle between optimism and pessimism and treats the salvation of
Meliorism
Costa Rican diplomat (born 1956)
withdraw after garnering insufficient support. She is a founder of the Global Optimism group, co-author of The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis
Christiana_Figueres
developmental state of an individual as characterized by high self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resiliency. For decades psychology has been dealt mainly with
Positive psychological capital
Positive_psychological_capital
First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963
brother-in-law and supported him, and at one point even showed outright optimism that through his victory, members of the Kennedy family would once again
Jacqueline_Kennedy_Onassis
American musician and songwriter (born 1949)
a live experience in music that captures the feeling of liberation and optimism rock and roll is supposed to bring you more than a Springsteen and the
Bruce_Springsteen
Tendency to remember pleasant things better
situations more optimistically. The findings of a study show that the optimism bias in future-oriented thinking fulfills a self-improvement purpose while
Pollyanna_principle
2024 promotional single by Dua Lipa featuring Pierre de Maere
a song by English singer Dua Lipa from her third studio album, Radical Optimism (2024). It was written by Lipa, Andrew Wyatt, Danny L Harle, Billy Walsh
These_Walls_(Dua_Lipa_song)
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
greatest problem solvers to have ever existed on Earth" and spoke of his optimism for the future, finishing by saying "In my lifetime I've witnessed a terrible
David_Attenborough
American rock band
the release of the lead singles, new versions of "Generation Loss" and "Optimism (As a Radical Life Choice)". Three additional singles appeared on digital
Spanish_Love_Songs
Slogan of LG Electronics
renewed identity was later used in optimism-themed brand activity, including "Optimism Your Feed" in 2024 and "Radio Optimism" in 2025. LG Electronics Brand
Life's_Good
Founding Father, U.S. president 1797 to 1801
Revolution began. Republicans were jubilant. Adams at first expressed cautious optimism, but soon began denouncing the revolutionaries as barbarous and tyrannical
John_Adams
English metaphor for optimism
A silver lining is a metaphor for optimism in vernacular English, which means a negative occurrence may have a positive aspect to it. John Milton coined
Silver_lining_(idiom)
British TV sitcom (1985–1989)
14 May 1989 (1989-05-14) 21 2 "On the Radio" 21 May 1989 (1989-05-21) 22 3 "Omelettes and Optimism" 28 May 1989 (1989-05-28) 23 4 "Golf" 4 June 1989 (1989-06-04) 24 5 "The
Three_Up,_Two_Down
English girl group
female-driven lyrics as ahead of their time, citing the inclusivity and optimism of songs such as "Spice Up Your Life" and the sex-positivity of "Last Time
Spice_Girls
American animator, producer and entrepreneur (1901–1966)
his work because of its "smooth façade of sentimentality and stubborn optimism, its feel-good re-write of American history". Watts argues that many of
Walt_Disney
1934 novel by Nathanael West
1934. It is a brutal satire of Horatio Alger's novels and their eternal optimism. A Cool Million, as its subtitle suggests, presents "the dismantling of
A_Cool_Million
British documentary film series (1964–2026)
married with two sons, and credited her marriage with bringing her the optimism and happiness that was not evident in the earlier films. Her husband, Rupert
Up_(film_series)
Argument in the philosophy of science
scientific realism, particularly the scientific realist's notion of epistemic optimism. The pessimistic meta-induction is the argument that if past successful
Pessimistic_induction
Cohort born from 1965 to 1980
life?" By the mid-late 1990s, under Bill Clinton's presidency, economic optimism had returned to the U.S., with unemployment reduced from 7.5% in 1992 to
Generation_X
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007
won four by-elections. For Blair, these achievements were a source of optimism, as they indicated that the Conservatives were in decline. Virtually every
Tony_Blair
American reality TV series
'Vanderpump Villa' Launches, Bunim/Murray & 51 Minds Boss Julie Pizzi Serves Up Optimism For Reality Industry, Including 'Flavor Of Love' Reboot". Deadline Hollywood
Vanderpump_Villa
Bank building in Kaunas, Lithuania
Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 November 2025. "Modernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-09-18. "The Bank
Bank of Lithuania building in Kaunas
Bank_of_Lithuania_building_in_Kaunas
False belief in an ability to control events
behavior and belief in the paranormal. Along with illusory superiority and optimism bias, the illusion of control is one of the positive illusions. The illusion
Illusion_of_control
Cognitive bias about one's own skill
positive sides, e.g., that ignorance is sometimes bliss. In this sense, optimism can lead people to experience their situation more positively, and overconfidence
Dunning–Kruger_effect
Scottish band
The Sunmachine and the Ocean EP (EyesOfSound, 2006) "Cesarium/Black Lung Optimism" Single (Self-released, 2008) Bleaklow/The Ocean Fracture Split (Undergrad
The_Ocean_Fracture
Dutch painter (1853–1890)
about to visit. The 1888 paintings were created during a rare period of optimism for the artist. Vincent wrote to Theo in August 1888: I'm painting with
Vincent_van_Gogh
Controversy over the use of nuclear power
has escalated dramatically, and the project is well behind schedule. The initial low cost forecasts for these megaprojects exhibited "optimism bias".
Nuclear_power_debate
British singer (born 1992)
Lipa's surprise guest on the 2nd night of the London dates of her Radical Optimism Tour, where they performed "360" together. On 22 October 2025, Charli XCX
Charli_XCX
Polish and French filmmaker (born 1933)
his personality from a "boundless, untroubled sea of expectations and optimism" to one of "ingrained pessimism... eternal dissatisfaction with life".
Roman_Polanski
2023 manifesto for effective accelerationism
Meaning Of Life; The Enemy; The Future; and the Patron Saints of Techno-Optimism, a list of 56 people Andreessen believes represents the sources of his
Techno-Optimist_Manifesto
German electronic music duo
30 April "Sirens", and on 15 May their final single "Achtung! Optimism" dropped. Optimism has since received praise towards Digitalism as they draw in
Digitalism_(band)
English philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
visited Peking (Beijing) to lecture on philosophy for a year. He went with optimism and hope, seeing China as then being on a new path. Other scholars present
Bertrand_Russell
Cultural and artistic movement
centered around beliefs in a "growing alienation" from prevailing "morality, optimism, and convention" and a desire to change how "human beings in a society
Modernism
Mediterranean island country
[dead link] Cutajar, D. "An Overview of the Art of Malta". The Hope and Optimism Portfolio. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 31
Malta
2011 book by Daniel Kahneman
A natural experiment reveals the prevalence of one kind of unwarranted optimism. The planning fallacy is the tendency to overestimate benefits and underestimate
Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow
Political and socioeconomic ideology
against the Bolsheviks, all of which dampened the Bolshevik leadership's optimism about a world revolution. The Bolsheviks defeated the White Army and won
Communism
French folk heroine and saint (1412–1431)
a supporter of Charles sent by Divine Providence and reflecting French optimism after the triumph at Orléans. As early as 1429, Orléans began holding a
Joan_of_Arc
singer Pierre de Maere was released as the fourth single from Radical Optimism on 8 November 2024. Notes for covers Cher cover Simon & Garfunkel cover
List of songs recorded by Dua Lipa
List_of_songs_recorded_by_Dua_Lipa
Stance favoring continuous technological evolution and longer lifespans
thinking places strong emphasis on rational thinking and on practical optimism. According to More, these principles "do not specify particular beliefs
Extropianism
Personal cognitive bias
Event frequency accounts for a proportion of prior findings of comparative optimism. People think common events (such as living past 70) are more likely to
Overconfidence_effect
Icelandic singer (born 1999)
Retrieved 18 March 2026. Edvardsen, Astri (5 January 2024). "Icelandic Optimism Award to Jazzy and Hopeful Artist Laufey". High North News. Archived from
Laufey_(singer)
Cognitive neuroscientist
underpinnings of human optimism, work that has been published in numerous eminent journals. In her books The Optimism Bias and The Science of Optimism, she describes
Tali_Sharot
1949 dystopian novel by George Orwell
ISBN 978-1-68335-684-4 Tuccille, Jerome (1975). Who's Afraid of 1984? The case for optimism in looking ahead to the 1980s. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House
Nineteen_Eighty-Four
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