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How to Learn Optimism
Many lay people have this notion that you're either born and optimist or born a pessimist. Optimism is partly inherited, but it turns out if you're a pessimist like I am, you can learn optimism. The basic skill comes straight out of cognitive therapy. It's almost kind of coming full circle from your original work on learned helplessness.