Humans (except for lawyers) Are Predisposed Towards Optimism

According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, our brains seem to be wired for optimism. That is, unless you are a lawyer. Robert Lee Hotz writes that two research teams exploring the anatomy of expectations offer a new perspective on the power of a positive outlook. For the first time, scientists at New York University have mapped the upbeat brain -- finding in a cluster of neurons the size of a martini olive the seed of a sunny outlook on life. At its core, the brain is built for...

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[Source: HR Lawyer's Blog]