This is the actual difference between half-full and half-empty thinkers

This is the actual difference between half-full and half-empty thinkersThis is the actual difference between half-full and half-empty thinkersHave you ever wondered whats different between someone who views a glass as half-full compared to someone who sees it half-empty?A new study conducted by OnePoll dug into the dilemma and found it pays to be someone who views a glass as half full as those who do are considered mora optimistic thinkers and have better personality traits such as decisiveness, playfulness, and creativity.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThe findingsThe research, which examined 2,000 Americans, said that 58% of participants viewed the glass as half-full, as just 16% saw it as half-empty.Compared to half-full thinkers, half-empty types were seen to be more laid back, more introverted, serious and more proud. Nearly half of half-empty thinkers said they were more optimistic than pessimistic despite the characteristic traits.Aside from being more optimistic, half-full thinkers also like to enjoy more me-time. Half-full respondents said they spend 21 hours per week on hobbies, compared to just 14 hours by half-empty thinkers. In addition, they are more playful and practical. They are also morning people who are considered more playful, practical, and adaptable.Both labels differentiated when it came to social media use, too. Half-full thinkers were more likely to use Twitter while half-empty types preferred Instagram, as well as being night people.close dialogAdvertisementclose dialog/* effects for .bx-campaign-1012255 *//* custom css .bx-campaign-1012255 */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-type-agilityzone .bx-close z-index 2-ms-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from -ms-transform rotate(0deg) to -ms-transform rotate(360deg) -moz-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from -mo z-transform rotate(0deg) to -moz-transform rotate(360deg) -webkit-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from -webkit-transform rotate(0deg) to -webkit-transform rotate(360deg) keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from transform rotate(0deg) to transform rotate(360deg) bx-close-inside-1012255 top 0 right 0 /* rendered styles .bx-campaign-1012255 */.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative *first-child padding 0width auto.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative background-color transparent.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-close stroke whitebackground-color blackborder-style solidborder-color whiteborder-width 1pxbox-shadow 0px 0px 0px 3px black.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-group-1012255-3RBnJGC position absolutetop 50%left 50%transform translate(-50%, -50%)z-index -1.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-element-1012255-wryzWV5 width 55px.bxc .bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-element-1012255-wryzWV5 *first-child animation-name bx-anim-1012255-spinanimation-duration 800msanimation-iteration-count infiniteanimation-timing-function linear.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-group-1012255-me4p1bl padding 10px.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-element-1012255-ZdLO37u width auto.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-element-1012255-ZdLO37u *first-child padding 2px 4pxfont-size 10pxcolor rgb(255, 255, 255)text-transform uppercasebackground-color rgb(0, 0, 0)background-color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34).bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-group-1012255-lyDBLV9 width 900pxheight 550px