Laziness is built deep into our nature.
So your emotional state really has a lot to do with what you're thinking about and what you're paying attention to.
The extra daily social time of 1.7 hours in weekends raises average happiness by about 2%.
Organizations may be better able to tame optimism than individuals are.
Most people are highly optimistic most of the time.
The illusion of skill is not only an individual aberration; it is deeply ingrained in the culture of the [investment management] industry.