Pollyanna principle

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf psychological theory
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs positivity bias
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:language
memory
perception
decision making
gptkbp:contrastsWith negativity bias
gptkbp:describes tendency for people to remember pleasant items more accurately than unpleasant ones
gptkbp:example people use more positive words than negative words
people recall positive experiences more than negative ones
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Matlin_and_Stang
1978
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pollyanna principle
gptkbp:influenced cognitive bias
emotional processing
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Pollyanna
gptkbp:relatedTo optimism bias
negativity bias
gptkbp:studiedIn psychology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pollyanna_Whittier
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7