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Created: 2025-07-21 19:38:27 UTC

Optimists’ Brains “Think Alike” When Imagining the Future

A new study shows that optimists’ brains activate in similar ways when imagining future events, while pessimists’ brain patterns are more unique. 

Using fMRI, researchers observed that optimists process both positive and negative scenarios with shared neural patterns, suggesting a common mental framework. 

This shared way of envisioning the future may help optimists connect socially and feel “on the same wavelength” with others. 

In contrast, pessimists showed greater variability, imagining the future in highly individual ways. 

Optimists also tended to view negative outcomes more abstractly and less emotionally. 

These findings help explain why optimism correlates with stronger social networks.

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