# Positive thinking

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'''Positive thinking''' or '''Positive Thinking''' may refer to:

==Common uses==
* [New Thought](/source/New_Thought), a new religious movement that coalesced in the United States in the early 19th century
* [Optimism](/source/Optimism), an attitude reflecting a belief or hope that the outcome of some specific endeavor, or outcomes in general, will be positive, favorable, and desirable
* [Positive mental attitude](/source/Positive_mental_attitude), the importance of positive thinking as a contributing factor of success
* [Positive psychology](/source/Positive_psychology), a field of psychological theory and research of optimal human functioning of people, groups, and institutions

==Arts, entertainment, and media==
* [''Positive Thinking'' (magazine)](/source/Positive_Thinking_(magazine)), an American magazine
* ''[Positive Thinking...](/source/Positive_Thinking...)'', a 1998 album by Acoustic Alchemy
* ''Positive Thinking'', a 2016 album by [the Pack A.D.](/source/the_Pack_A.D.)
* "Positive Thinking", a 1976 song by [Morecambe and Wise](/source/Morecambe_and_Wise)

==See also==
*''[The Power of Positive Thinking](/source/The_Power_of_Positive_Thinking)'', a 1952 book by Norman Vincent Peale
* [''The Power of Positive Thinking'' (EP)](/source/The_Power_of_Positive_Thinking_(EP)), a 1990 EP by Nomeansno

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