Posts Tagged ‘optimism’
Optimist with MBA lands the job
DUKE (US) — MBA graduates with an overall optimistic outlook spend less time and effort searching for jobs and receive offers more quickly, research shows. Continue…
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 16:11 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Aug 18, 2009 4:00 - 2 Comments
Even in small doses, happiness is healthy
“The levels of positive emotions that produced good benefits weren’t extreme. Participants with average and stable levels of positive emotions still showed growth in resilience even when their days included negative emotions,” says study author Barbara Fredrickson.
Society & Culture - Jun 15, 2009 14:48 - 0 Comments
Survey finds CFOs hopeful—at least in U.S., Asia
Duke University and CFO Magazine surveyed more than 1,200 CFOs from a broad range of global public and private companies about their expectations for the economy. Above, an optimism index comparing the United States, Europe, and China.
Society & Culture - Mar 21, 2009 11:49 - 0 Comments
Wishful thinking contaminates financial markets
CORNELL (US)—Overly optimistic investors not only inflict financial harm on themselves, but can negatively affect entire markets and even lead to market bubbles, new findings show. (more…)
