AUTHOR=Dasgupta Jayashree , Furlano Joyla A. , Bandler Zach , Fittipaldi Sol , Canty Alison J. , Yasoda-Mohan Anusha , El-Jaafary Shaimaa I. , Ucheagwu Valentine , McGettrick Grainne , de la Cruz-Góngora Vanessa , Nguyen Kim-Huong , Lawlor Brian , Nogueira Haas Aline TITLE=Hope for brain health: impacting the life course and society JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology VOLUME=14 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1214014 DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1214014 ISSN=1664-1078 ABSTRACT=

Hope is a cognitive process by which an individual can identify their personal goals and develop actionable steps to achieve results. It has the potential to positively impact people’s lives by building resilience, and can be meaningfully experienced at both the individual and group level. Despite this significance, there are sizable gaps in our understanding of the neurobiology of hope. In this perspective paper, the authors discuss why further research is needed on hope and its potency to be harnessed in society as a “tool” to promote brain health across healthy and patient populations. Avenues for future research in hope and the brain are proposed. The authors conclude by identifying strategies for the possible applications of hope in brain health promotion within the areas of technology, arts, media, and education.