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Organizational psychologist @Wharton. #1 NYT bestsellers: HIDDEN POTENTIAL, THINK AGAIN. Podcasts: Re:Thinking & WorkLife @TEDTalks. Former diver and magician.

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Pessimism is not an effective strategy for protecting our emotions. Data: We feel worse when our negative expectations are confirmed than when our positive expectations bring disappointment. A recipe for happiness is planning for the worst while continuing to hope for the best.

Pessimism is not an effective strategy for protecting our emotions. Data: We feel worse when our negative expectations are confirmed than when our positive expectations bring disappointment. A recipe for happiness is planning for the worst while continuing to hope for the best.