Why “just stay positive” backfires and the science-backed approach to optimism that builds resilience, agency, and emotional strength in uncertain times.

Grateful people tend to be optimistic, but they’re not the same. Optimism is a belief about getting something you don’t have yet—it’s future-oriented. Gratitude is present and ...

Positive self-talk is only helpful in safe environments. In unsafe or harmful situations (for example, an abusive relationship), staying positive may blind you to potential dangers. Overreliance on ...

Abstract: The recent advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), especially the Large Language Model and multimodal robot learning, promoted robotics development. The force/torque sensor is one of ...