Optimism and pessimism (from Lat. - optimus - the best, pessimus - the worst) - characterize positive or negative system of views about the world and about current and expected events, etc. As a foundational of human psychological emotional characteristics, it sets the general tone and attitude toward perception and assessment of reality. The optimist has a positive and joyful tone of life perception and expectations of the future while the pessimist lives in a mood of doom and hopelessness.
Professor A. Lazursky writes that depending on a prevalence of good or bad mood days, we can determine if we are optimist or pessimist. Such people look at the world through pink or dark glasses.
Optimist or Pessimist Testwill help you determine your attitude towards the world.
Psychological test «Optimist or pessimist» from section «Psychology of Emotions» contains 10 questions.