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MENTAL MODEL · M4185

Hope

Hope
BehaviorHigh supportClinical Psychology
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

CORE DEFINITION

Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of desirable outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's own life, or the world at large. As a verb, Merriam-Webster defines hope as "to expect with confidence" or "to cherish a desire with anticipation". Among its opposites are dejection, hopelessness, and despair.

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Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of desirable outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's own life, or the world at large. As a verb, Merriam-Webster defines hope as "to expect with confidence" or "to cherish a desire with anticipation".

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In psychology, Snyder's Hope Theory consists of two components: agency (goal-directed willpower) and pathways (finding routes to goals). Hope is not wishful thinking but a cognitive resource of "I want it and I can find a way."

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