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
A Person of Interest (novel) the bomber. The novel closes with Lee now more clearly aware and understanding of the mistakes he has made in his life. A Person of Interest (novel) A Person of Interest is a 2008 novel written by the American writer Susan Choi. The novel takes its title from the law enforcement term "person of interest", and draws inspiration from the activities of Theodore Kaczynski. The novel begins with a deadly explosion in the office of a successful mathematics professor at a midwestern university. The neighbouring office houses Lee, a tenured but near-retirement professor who, until the bomb, is slowly drifting