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== Hope and psychology ==
== Hope and psychology ==
''See also:'' [[Optimism]] and [[Psychological capital]] and [[Goal setting]]
''See also:'' [[Optimism]] and [[Goal setting]] and [[Agency (psychology)]] and [[Psychological capital]]
"In psychology, hope and [[optimism]], while often used interchangeably, represent distinct concepts. [[Optimism]] is a general expectation of positive future outcomes, while hope is a more active process focused on achieving specific [[Goal setting|goals]] through personal agency and pathways. Essentially, optimism is about believing things will generally turn out well, while hope is about believing one can take actions to make things better, even if the overall outcome is uncertain.<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=hope+vs.+optimism+psychology&oq=hope+vs.+optimism+psychology&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjINCAQQABiGAxiABBiKBTINCAUQABiGAxiABBiKBTIKCAYQABiABBiiBDIKCAcQABiiBBiJBTIKCAgQABiABBiiBDIGCAkQLhhA0gEIOTk5N2owajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Hope vs. optimism psychology]</ref>
"In psychology, hope and [[optimism]], while often used interchangeably, represent distinct concepts. [[Optimism]] is a general expectation of positive future outcomes, while hope is a more active process focused on achieving specific [[Goal setting|goals]] through personal [[Agency (psychology)|agency]] and pathways. Essentially, optimism is about believing things will generally turn out well, while hope is about believing one can take actions to make things better, even if the overall outcome is uncertain.<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=hope+vs.+optimism+psychology&oq=hope+vs.+optimism+psychology&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjINCAQQABiGAxiABBiKBTINCAUQABiGAxiABBiKBTIKCAYQABiABBiiBDIKCAcQABiiBBiJBTIKCAgQABiABBiiBDIGCAkQLhhA0gEIOTk5N2owajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Hope vs. optimism psychology]</ref>
Articles:
Articles:
*[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-behavior/201702/whats-the-difference-between-optimism-and-hope What's the Difference Between Optimism and Hope?] by Utpal Dholakia Ph.D.
*[https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-psychology-of-hope Why Is Hope So Important?], PsychCentral
*[https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-psychology-of-hope Why Is Hope So Important?], PsychCentral
*[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mental-health-in-the-workplace/202110/the-psychology-of-hope The Psychology of Hope] by Camille Preston Ph.D.
*[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mental-health-in-the-workplace/202110/the-psychology-of-hope The Psychology of Hope] by Camille Preston Ph.D.