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Pollyanna principle

The Pollyanna principle (also called Pollyannaism or positivity bias) is the tendency for people to remember pleasant items more accurately than unpleasant ones. Research indicates that at the subconscious level, the mind tends to focus on the optimistic; while at the conscious level, it tends to focus on the negative. This subconscious bias is similar…

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ArchetypePositive bias people have when thinking of the pastEmilio FerraraUniversity of Southern CaliforniaTwitter
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PollyannaEleanor H. Porter19201960
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Positivity bias

Laura Carstensen
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OptimisticBarnum effect
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related to Psychological research and findings · 14
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related to Positivity bias · 7
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