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Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains − just look at MLK’s example

  • Written by Kendra Thomas, Associate Professor of Psychology, Hope College
Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains − just look at MLK’s exampleThe Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks after being released from prison for leading a boycott.Donald Uhrbrock/The Chronicle Collection via Getty Images

On April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. painted his vision for justice. “I’ve seen the Promised Land,” he said. “I may not get...

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