Talk:Pollyanna principle

The content of Positivity effect was merged into Pollyanna principle on 18 June 2025. The former page's history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted as long as the latter page exists. For the discussion at that location, see its talk page.

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Year of introduction

http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100335215 <- This states that the term was coined in 1964, and in fact this paper mentions pollyanna and says "(e.g., a general “pollyanna” tendency we have noted consistently in our earlier work)", which probably means he used this concept even before then. --Ihaveacatonmydesk (talk) 15:01, 18 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed merge of Positivity effect into Pollyanna principle or Negativity bias

Positivity effect has a many issues. Both principle and effect articles describe psychological tendencies where individuals favor positive information over negative. The positivity effect focuses on the ability, especially in older adults, to remember and pay attention to positive information more than negative. Similarly, the Pollyanna principle highlights the human inclination to recall pleasant items more accurately than unpleasant ones. This conceptual overlap suggests that merging the pages could provide a more comprehensive understanding overall of the positive bias in human cognition, combining would create a unified framework showing how it manifests in different contexts, such as aging and emotional regulation, while the Pollyanna principle is rooted in general cognitive processes and memory. It enhances clarity for readers by reducing redundancy, consolidating information. Both concepts are often used interchangeably in psychological literature. By merging the pages, we can ensure consistency in terminology and avoid confusion. This would help in standardizing the language used to describe these phenomena, making it easier for readers to follow and understand the content. LIrala (talk) 01:20, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Given that there have been no objections over many months, I've merged it to what I think is the closer synonym (here).   Y Merger complete. Klbrain (talk) 18:17, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]