Optimism and Health There is much to be said about how optimism impacts our physical and psychological health. People who are optimistic are more likely to persevere in the face of diversity because they foresee a positive outcome. Ultimately our psychological self has a huge impact on our physical self. If we are going into a situation with a pessimistic attitude we will most likely be stressed‚ which could lead to high blood pressure and anxiety. This will in turn impact our psychological self
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Optimism and Health Paper Axia University/University of Phoenix Cultural Diversity PSY 220 Julie Delich November 6‚ 2010 Optimistic people are said to “anticipate the best possible outcome (Merriam-Webster‚ 2009).” This statement portrays how optimistic people approach life. Many studies have been conducted to determine whether optimism can actually lead to better physical and psychological well-being. Essentially‚ optimists are said to see the glass as half-full instead of half-empty
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This book is a classic positive psychology book. The author‚ Martin Seligman‚ is actually the founder of what is “positive psychology” today. The book is divided into three parts: Positive Emotion‚ Strength and Virtue‚ and In The Mansions of life. It is written from Seligman’s perspective and he shares examples and experiences from his life to better help us understand the concepts in each chapter. In the preface he introduces to us the three pillars of “positive psychology” which he says are: positive
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lighter side of every situation. I find that not dwelling on the negative or pondering on the downside keeps me in a better place and state of mind. I recently took an optimism test administered‚ this test can be taken by anyone and found at www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu. Authentic Happiness is the homepage of Dr. Martin Seligman‚ Director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania and founder of positive psychology‚ a branch of psychology which focuses on the empirical
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Optimism Reaction Paper Rolanda Jackson PSYC1000 Introduction to Psychology Capella University When a person displays a positive psychology‚ he is very hopeful for the future and this is reflected in his performance whether in school or at work. As noted‚ his personality traits will determine his behavior or reaction (Coon and Mitterer‚ 2010). He does not make excuses for bad things or allow temporary setbacks to deter him‚ but continues to persevere (Seligman M.E.P.‚ 2002).
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“So…what are you looking for?” The saleswoman says to me. All of a sudden‚ I see this cute shirt in the corner of my eye. Before I could even tell her what I wanted to try on‚ she looked at me straight in the eye and said‚ “I don’t think you can fit in our clothing…” I looked at her straight in the eye‚ just so she can see my disappointment and hurt. Do you want to know what I said? Okay. Yeah‚ that’s what I said. I bet that put her in her place. “So…how do you expect to fit into a prom dress
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Nicolas Guarisco February 26‚ 2013 Dr. Akers English 1020 Optimism “Social science suggest that we are more optimistic than realistic” (Sharot Pg 41). Optimism bias is defined as the future being better than the past are present. In “The Optimism Bias‚” an article published by TIME magazine‚ Tali Sharot explores the world of optimism. Problems tend to surround us no matter where we are. It doesn’t matter where we are from‚ problems like war‚ economy‚ and personal problems are un-escapable.
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Optimism and Health Melanie Chapman PSY/220 April 7‚ 2013 Kathleen Sturgess Optimism and Health In this paper we will be discussing the effects of optimism on both physical and psychological health. We will be gathering our facts from two peer reviewed articles that I researched in the University Library. According to Webster’s Dictionary‚ optimism is defined as an inclination to anticipate the best possible outcome. In recent times‚ the theory that optimism can potentially turn your world
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available to everyone‚ spreading the thoughts of optimism and the Enlightenment further. Diderot was important‚ but so was Rousseau. Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed in a government with little or no laws. He thought that when people had no laws that they knew right from wrong and were happier that way. Rousseau said this in his book‚ “Discourse on the origins of the Inequality of Mankind”. His want for everyone to be happy was a sign of his optimism. Voltaire‚ Diderot‚ and Rousseau brought a multitude
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half full and contain enough soda to finish their meals. Looking on the positive side‚ Sarah is showing an example of optimism. Optimists believe they are responsible for their own happiness and believe that a negative event occurs rarely. Also‚ anytime something bad does happen‚ optimists think it is not their own fault‚ rather than something out of their control. Furthermore‚ optimism
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