Elaine Fox

Elaine Fox is a British psychologist, neuroscientist and author who is a professor of psychology at the University of Oxford. Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain explores the neuroscience of optimism and pessimism, examining how the brain's fear and pleasure circuits shape our outlook on life and how we can retrain our brains to develop a more positive and resilient mindset. Fox draws on her own groundbreaking research in affective neuroscience to explain why some people naturally see the glass as half full while others see it as half empty, and what can be done to shift these deep-seated mental habits. Her writing makes complex neuroscience accessible and practical, offering readers evidence-based strategies for cultivating greater optimism and emotional resilience. She has published extensively in leading scientific journals and is one of the UK's foremost researchers on the neuroscience of emotion. Her audiobooks and books bring cutting-edge brain science to general readers seeking to understand and improve their mental wellbeing.