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"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>  

"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>  

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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://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.

== Optimism and a longer life span ==

== Optimism and a longer life span ==