Pollyanna Syndrome in psychology refers to an “ excessively or blindly optimistic person ” the name based on the eponymous character by Eleanor Porter, published in 1913.

POLLYANNA26 Pollyanna Whittier enlivens her aunt's gloomy village in this new adaptation of Eleanor H. Porter s children s classic about an orphan who teaches grown-ups how to look on the bright side.

Pollyanna is hit by a car. Let me repeat this: A car ploughs into Pollyanna and injures her so badly she c an’t use her legs. Orphan in an attic eating bread hit by car and, basically, no legs.

Pollyanna uses the game to spread good cheer among townspeople including a self-pitying invalid, a grouchy old miser, a poor orphan, a fire-and-brimstone preacher, and more.

Prepare to be enchanted, Pollyanna’s in town. Before you know it, this little pixie is going to steal away your heart. The girl with the golden voice and the oh-so-warm heart is 11-year-old ...

The Pollyanna principle originated from Eleanor H. Porter’s novels. The novels’ main character is a little girl, Pollyanna, who has the ability to see only the positive side of things.