The effects of deliberative and implemental mindsets—cognitive and motivational states
associated with predecisional and postdecisional frames of mind, respectively—were …

Although subjective optimism is generally regarded as adaptive, people show a sharp
decline in optimism when they anticipate self-relevant feedback in the near future. The …

Participants made predictions about performance on tasks that they did or did not expect to
complete. In three experiments, participants in task-unexpected conditions were …

T he books and stories that parents read or tell their children often communicate subtly (or
not so subtly) the important values and beliefs of the society. These values can range from …

Joan Didion's autobiographical play, The Year of Magical Thinking, is based on her memoir
of the same title and depicts the events from a period in her life that included both the …

Previous research has shown that people become pessimistic about impending bad news
to" brace for the worst"(Shepperd, Oullette, & Fernandez, 1996). By lowering their …