'Valence weight bias' is a psychological term that denotes a person's tendency to adapt to new circumstances by drawing more strongly from either positive or negative attitudes. An example of this is ...

Dr. Michael Zevon answers the question: 'Will A Positive Attitude Help Me?' — -- Question: Is it true that a positive attitude will help me through my breast cancer treatments, and what can I do ...

Efforts to combat ageism typically focus on negative attitudes toward members of an out-group. Changing attitudes also requires assessment and enhancement of positive attitudes. This study examined ...

In a recent study published in PLoS Biology, researchers investigated whether individuals with extreme attitudes, negative or positive, show a greater likelihood of believing that they understand ...

Having a positive outlook on aging may help keep you physically and psychologically younger. Source: Tommaso Lizzul/Shutterstock Betty Friedan famously said, "Aging is not lost youth but a new stage ...

Children's interest in, and competence perceptions of, mathematics are generally quite positive as they begin school, but turn less positive during the first three years. This is shown by a recent ...

Exposure to groups explicitly identifying with dual social identities is linked with improved intergroup attitudes amongst both Muslim-Americans and Mexican-Americans In a new study, the attitudes of ...