However, with optimism a positive outcome is expected, so the pleasure is not as significant. When an optimist expects a positive outcome that turns out to be negative, this brings nothing more than an expected conclusion, not a positive surprise. The result for a pessimist is more surprising and makes him emotionally cheerful because it is a positive conclusion. When a pessimist expects a negative outcome that turns out to be positive, he feels happy relief. Paul also says that “pessimism can also allow for a feeling of joy and relief when we succeed in getting what we want” (Paul). According to Aaron Sackett, a psychologist at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, "Optimists never get the joy of a pleasant surprise" (The Uses and Abuses…). Some situations arise when a good thing happens. For a pessimist, these are nice surprises. However, for an optimist, these situations give less pleasure because they are expected