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'''Pessimism''' is a tendency to expect that the worst will happen, along with having a lack of hope or confidence in the future overall. When measured early in life, pessimism is associated with later mortality,<ref name="pmid19321849">{{cite journal |author=Grossardt BR, Bower JH, Geda YE, Colligan RC, Rocca WA |title=Pessimistic, anxious, and depressive personality traits predict all-cause mortality: the Mayo Clinic cohort study of personality and aging |journal=Psychosom Med |volume=71 |issue=5 |pages=491–500 |year=2009 |month=June |pmid=19321849 |doi=10.1097/PSY.0b013e31819e67db |url=http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=19321849 |issn=}}</ref> whereas [[Optimism|optimism]] is associated with better health.<ref name="pmid19667234">{{cite journal| author=Tindle HA, Chang YF, Kuller LH, Manson JE, Robinson JG, Rosal MC et al.| title=Optimism, cynical hostility, and incident coronary heart disease and mortality in the Women's Health Initiative. | journal=Circulation | year= 2009 | volume= 120 | issue= 8 | pages= 656-62 | pmid=19667234 | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:52, 21 January 2023
Pessimism is a tendency to expect that the worst will happen, along with having a lack of hope or confidence in the future overall. When measured early in life, pessimism is associated with later mortality,[1] whereas optimism is associated with better health.[2]
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- ↑ Grossardt BR, Bower JH, Geda YE, Colligan RC, Rocca WA (June 2009). "Pessimistic, anxious, and depressive personality traits predict all-cause mortality: the Mayo Clinic cohort study of personality and aging". Psychosom Med 71 (5): 491–500. DOI:10.1097/PSY.0b013e31819e67db. PMID 19321849. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Tindle HA, Chang YF, Kuller LH, Manson JE, Robinson JG, Rosal MC et al. (2009). "Optimism, cynical hostility, and incident coronary heart disease and mortality in the Women's Health Initiative.". Circulation 120 (8): 656-62. DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.827642. PMID 19667234. Research Blogging.