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    Individual Optimism and Health John Smith Psy 220 March 23‚ 2011 Risa Hobson Optimists take proactive steps to protect their physical and mental health as well as focusing on goals that benefit their socioeconomic standing. "The trait of optimism may provide cognitive‚ coping‚ and contextual resources that promote better mental health" (Carver‚ et al.‚ 2010. p. 880 pp. 2). Optimism is a behavioral trait that describes people who look for the positive in a situation

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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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    Jennifer Smith Optimism and Health PSY/220 Joshua Cohen June 1‚ 2014 The first article that I found on the effects of optimism on physical health was called Optimism and Physical: A meta-analytic review. This article grabbed my attention because it gave the research of two different groups who were studying two outcomes of optimism and physical health. The first thing covered in the article was what optimism in terms of health is. Optimism was said to be a significant predictor

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    Assignment: Optimism and Health Andrea Pulis PSY/220 October 9‚ 2012 Ratonya Bennett For this paper‚ I researched two peer reviewed articles which discusses the effects of optimism and psychological health. The first one that I found is called Optimism and Physical Health: A Meta-analytic Review by Heather N. Rasmussen‚ Ph.D.‚ Michael F. Scheier‚ Ph.D.‚ and Joel B. Greenhuse‚ Ph.D. It was published in 2009. The second article that I located is called Perceived Academic Control: mediating the

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    Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals and Articles! Kean University Library FAQ Guide What is a scholarly (peer reviewed) journal or article? A scholarly (peer reviewed) journal/article is a journal/article critiqued or reviewed by peers in a specific field. Peers are defined as colleagues or authorities in the same field. For example‚ the Journal of Psychology is a scholarly (peer reviewed) journal. Therefore‚ you can assume that the articles in this journal have been critiqued or reviewed by the top

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    Optimism and Health Karen Ibister 2/17/2013 3:20 PM Colleen Story PSY/220 Sun-Sat Optimism and Health In my opinion this article breaks down optimism on physical and psychological health very well. The article explains as it is commonly understood‚ the term ‘optimism’ embraces two closely correlated concepts: the first is the inclination to hope‚ while the second more generally refers to the tendency to believe that we live in “the best of all possible worlds”‚ as coined by the German

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    Optimism “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” This quote from Victor Hugo is a perfect example of optimism. When someone is optimistic‚ they have a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome. Optimism is simply a mental game. The brain can interpret situations or events as being optimized; meaning that some factors may not be fully comprehendible‚ yet having confidence that the present moment is

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    Optimism and Health Maritza Rivera November 30‚ 2014 PSY220 Reed Daugherity Optimism and Health Throughout life we are confronted by many difficult situations however‚ how we deal with these situations will either enhance or deteriorate our physical and psychological health. When someone is optimistic they expect the most positive outcome possible under all circumstances. According to University of Phoenix‚ Positive Psychology‚ (2009)‚ “optimism is an individual disposition or trait and an explanatory

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    stress physically & How Stress Affects Physical Health People are increasingly facing more stress since the Human-Being society became developed and complicated‚ by ignoring the physical influence to our body‚ Human’s health suffered considerably from stress. Many people was suggested to solve the stress problem by using psychological approaches‚ however‚ the research in recent decades has identified a significant awareness gap between the benefits of physical activities and stress relief. The

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    Effects of Optimism on Physical and Psychological Health | Psychology 220/ Nicole Dinato | | Kellie Haney | 5/8/2011 | | The illusion of control and optimism about health can make a huge difference on someone’s well-being. It is always good to feel optimistic‚ this can have a great impact on someone’s physical and psychological health. This paper will explain how. Optimistic feelings and good feelings in general have long been thought to positively affect the health and quality

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