Pollyanna principle Pollyanna principle The Pollyanna principle (also called Pollyannaism or positivity bias) is the tendency for people to remember pleasant items more accurately than unpleasant ones. Research indicates that at the subconscious level, the mind has a tendency to focus on the optimistic; while at the conscious level, it has a tendency to focus on the negative. This subconscious bias towards the positive is often described as the Pollyanna principle and is similar to the Forer effect. The name derives from the 1913 novel "Pollyanna" by Eleanor H. Porter describing a girl who plays the "glad game"—trying to find something to
Albert S. Porter for years he had forced them to kick back two percent of their pay. That November he was defeated for reelection. As a result of a grand jury investigation in 1977, he pleaded guilty to 19 counts of theft in office for the kickback scheme and was fined $10,000 and placed on probation for 2 years. Porter married Genevieve Shaveyco in 1949. They had two sons (Lee and Alan) and one daughter (Carol). Albert S. Porter Albert S. Porter (November 4, 1904 – January 7, 1979) was an American politician from Ohio. Porter was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, to Albert