Gratitude has been described as an adaptive evolutionary mechanism that is relevant to
healthy psychological and interpersonal outcomes. Questions remain as to whether the …

Can risk-taking propensity be thought of as a trait that captures individual differences across
domains, measures, and time? Studying stability in risk-taking propensities across the life …

Human beings impose subjective, time-related interpretations on their existence, and the
experience of time is a major aspect of lifespan development. In this mini-review, we …

There is a general, widely‐held belief that optimism is always a good thing. While there is
much previous research suggesting that optimists enjoy several health and wellness …

Although individuals vary in how optimistic they are about the future, one assumption that
researchers make is that optimism is sensitive to changes in life events and circumstances …

Abstract Purpose of the Study: Biased judgments about others can operate both within and
outside of our conscious awareness. However, little attention has been paid to how implicit …

Objectives It has been shown that negative health comparisons (ie, when one's health is
viewed as worse than the health of relevant others) are associated with subjective well …

Objectives To examine the level of subjective well-being (SWB) and the mediating roles of
gratitude and social support in the relationship between optimism and SWB amongst older …

Numerous studies have demonstrated long-term benefits of optimism for physical and
mental health. However, little research has examined how optimism develops across the life …

Many studies have found age-related declines in death-related anxiety. Why do death-
related thoughts and anxiety decline across the lifespan when exposure to, and likelihood …