From building the first personal computer to overseeing a personal empire — Gates has a few time-tested tactics.

There really are differences between people in whether they see the glasses around them as half empty or half full. Often, this has to do with what the motivation psychologist Tory Higgins has called ...

27 percent of pessimists try to look at a problem from different angles, compared to 94 percent of optimists. 51 percent of pessimists see failure as an opportunity to learn, compared to 96 percent of ...

Thinking positively has many benefits, not just on your actions, but also on your physical and mental health. Sometimes, it can be hard to see the positive side of something, especially if you’re a ...

Maybe you don’t need to look on the bright side. Pessimism can actually be quite powerful. You just aren’t using it the right way. A lot of people that I know think of themselves as natural pessimists ...

How many times have you been told that something great will happen as long as you believe it is possible? From pop psychology books to self-improvement seminars and blogs, there’s a lot of hype ...

I have pretty low expectations for this article. Oh sure, I spent a lot of time on it, and I personally think it’s a great read. But I’m kind of worried that you will hate it. Worse yet, I’m afraid ...

Collaborative Fund Partner and Author of 'The Psychology of Money' Morgan Housel sits down with Yahoo Finance's Head of News Myles Udland at Yahoo Finance Invest to discuss investing, personal finance ...

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