The Genetic Components That Determine Whether a Person Is an Optimist or a Pessimist

In a recent episode of AsapSCIENCE, co-creators Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown explain the genetic components that make some people optimists and some people pessimists, looking at the benefits and pitfalls of each.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.