Imagine that you are looking at life through rose-colored glasses. At first it may seem to you that the world is unusually pink, but over time, the perception of everything around begins to change. It was this phenomenon that Yale University Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. June Gruber investigated in her study on mania. Mania is a mental state characterized by feelings of euphoria, lack of restriction, chattiness, risk-taking and irritability. Using the prism of mania, Dr. Gruber studied how, during a conversation between couples on an unpleasant topic, increased emotionality shapes a person's emotional experience and their perception of other people. Her study showed that a person with increased emotionality tends to see the world and other people in a more positive light. This means that people with an optimistic attitude most often perceive the surrounding reality and other people through "rose-colored glasses," that is, with a more favorable and positive attitude.
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