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Optimism.
Carver CS, Scheier MF, Segerstrom SC. Carver CS, et al. Clin Psychol Rev. 2010 Nov;30(7):879-89. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2010.01.006. Epub 2010 Feb 1. Clin Psychol Rev. 2010. PMID: 20170998 Free PMC article. Review.
The energetic, task-focused approach that optimists take to goals also relates to benefits in the socioeconomic world. Some evidence suggests that optimism relates to more persistence in educational efforts and to higher later income. ...In sum, the behavioral patterns of …
The energetic, task-focused approach that optimists take to goals also relates to benefits in the socioeconomic world. Some evidence …
Optimistic orientation and frailty in community-dwelling older adults: Results from KFACS study.
Kim S, Won CW. Kim S, et al. Exp Gerontol. 2022 Dec;170:111963. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2022.111963. Epub 2022 Sep 30. Exp Gerontol. 2022. PMID: 36191834 Free article.

Frailty was defined using the Fried frailty phenotype and optimistic orientation was assessed using the Life Orientation Test-Revised. RESULTS: Optimistic orientation and frailty were negatively correlated (r = -0.214, p < 0.001). ...DISCUSSION: Optimistic

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Frailty was defined using the Fried frailty phenotype and optimistic orientation was assessed using the Life Orientation Test-Revised …
The development of optimistic expectations in young children.
Hennefield L, Markson L. Hennefield L, et al. Cogn Dev. 2022 Jul-Sep;63:101201. doi: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2022.101201. Epub 2022 Jun 9. Cogn Dev. 2022. PMID: 39131667 Free PMC article.
The results systematically demonstrate that children are optimistic, even more optimistic for themselves than others, and increasingly integrate probabilistic information into their predictions with age. ...These findings provide insight into how children reason abo …
The results systematically demonstrate that children are optimistic, even more optimistic for themselves than others, and incr …
Pompe Disease: From Basic Science to Therapy.
Kohler L, Puertollano R, Raben N. Kohler L, et al. Neurotherapeutics. 2018 Oct;15(4):928-942. doi: 10.1007/s13311-018-0655-y. Neurotherapeutics. 2018. PMID: 30117059 Free PMC article. Review.
As a clinical entity, the disease has been known for over 75 years. While an optimist might be excited about the advances made during this time, a pessimist would note that we have yet to find a cure. ...
As a clinical entity, the disease has been known for over 75 years. While an optimist might be excited about the advances made during …
Optimistic and pessimistic cognitive judgement bias modulates the stress response and cancer progression in zebrafish.
Espigares F, Alvarado MV, Abad-Tortosa D, Varela SAM, Sobral D, Faísca P, Paixão T, Oliveira RF. Espigares F, et al. Transl Psychiatry. 2025 Mar 30;15(1):111. doi: 10.1038/s41398-025-03311-9. Transl Psychiatry. 2025. PMID: 40157919 Free PMC article.
We hypothesize that judgement bias is a personality trait and that individuals with a pessimistic bias would be more reactive to stressors and therefore more susceptible to stress-related diseases than optimistic ones. Here, we show that zebrafish judgment bias is a consis …
We hypothesize that judgement bias is a personality trait and that individuals with a pessimistic bias would be more reactive to stressors a …
OPTIMIST trial: optimistic evidence?
Sunkara SK, Polyzos NP. Sunkara SK, et al. Hum Reprod. 2018 May 1;33(5):983-984. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dey062. Hum Reprod. 2018. PMID: 29596578 No abstract available.
Optimistic expectations have benefits for effort and emotion with little cost.
Lench HC, Levine LJ, Dang V, Kaiser KA, Carpenter ZK, Carlson SJ, Flynn E, Perez KA, Winckler B. Lench HC, et al. Emotion. 2021 Sep;21(6):1213-1223. doi: 10.1037/emo0000957. Epub 2021 Mar 1. Emotion. 2021. PMID: 33646801 Free article.
The present investigation examined the potential benefits and costs of optimistic expectations about future events through the lens of error management theory (EMT). ...Optimistic expectations also predicted less emotional distress before the event. There was no evi …
The present investigation examined the potential benefits and costs of optimistic expectations about future events through the lens o …
Dispositional optimism.
Carver CS, Scheier MF. Carver CS, et al. Trends Cogn Sci. 2014 Jun;18(6):293-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2014.02.003. Epub 2014 Mar 13. Trends Cogn Sci. 2014. PMID: 24630971 Free PMC article. Review.
Optimism is a cognitive construct (expectancies regarding future outcomes) that also relates to motivation: optimistic people exert effort, whereas pessimistic people disengage from effort. Study of optimism began largely in health contexts, finding positive associations b …
Optimism is a cognitive construct (expectancies regarding future outcomes) that also relates to motivation: optimistic people exert e …
Optimistic narrative future visions: a communication tool for promoting sustainable (plastic) behavior.
Neef NE, Fußwinkel S, Roos C, Frank L, Shihepo K, Richter I. Neef NE, et al. Front Psychol. 2023 Sep 18;14:1252895. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1252895. eCollection 2023. Front Psychol. 2023. PMID: 37790233 Free PMC article.
These findings point to the potential of optimistic future visions to influence individuals at psychological and emotional levels. This renders optimistic future vision communication as an effective tool for sustainable behavior change, particularly in relation to t …
These findings point to the potential of optimistic future visions to influence individuals at psychological and emotional levels. Th …
Optimistic Bias and Consumer Prescription Drug Decisions: Influences of Direct to Consumer Advertising and Perceived Susceptibility.
Ju I, Park T, Ohs J. Ju I, et al. Health Commun. 2022 Nov;37(13):1694-1703. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2021.1914385. Epub 2021 Apr 25. Health Commun. 2022. PMID: 33899598
This study examines how optimistic bias moderates the association of direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising (DTCA) exposure with consumers' responses to DTCA. ...Findings from an online survey of U.S. adults (n = 628) demonstrated that exposure to DTCA is positiv …
This study examines how optimistic bias moderates the association of direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising (DTCA) exposure …
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