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Optimism, Pessimism, and Health
The concepts of optimism and pessimism concern people's expectations for the future. These concepts have ties both to centuries of folk wisdom and to a class of psychological theories of motivation, which as a group are called expectancy-value theories. These theories suggest how optimism and pessimism come to be reflected in people's behavior and emotions. These reflections, in turn, represent pathways by which this personality disposition may influence people's health.
A little theoretical background: Expectancy-value models begin with the idea that behavior is ...
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