The Pollyanna principle can be best described as __________.
A) life gets worse all the time
B) people tend to remember happier parts of their lives longer
C) young people are more positive while old people are more negative
D) the tendency to focus on central details

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The Pollyanna principle refers to the tendency for people to remember and focus on positive or pleasant events more than negative or unpleasant events, which is evidenced by the fact that people tend to remember happier parts of their lives longer.

The Pollyanna Principle Can Be Best Described as __________