| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 395 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Optimism and pessimism from a historical perspective / Brian Domino and Daniel W. Conway -- Optimism, pessimism and self-regulation / Charles S. Carver and Michael F. Scheier -- Optimism, pessimism, and explanatory style / Jane E. Gillham [and others] -- Defensive pessimism, optimism, and pessimism / Julie K. Norem -- Optimism and hope constructs : variants on a positive expectancy theme / C.R. Snyder [and others] -- Optimism and physical well-being / Christopher Peterson and Lisa M. Bossio -- Optimism, pessimism, and daily life with chronic illness -- Glenn Affleck, Howard Tennen, and Andrea Apter -- Optimism and pessimism : biological foundations / Marvin Zuckerman -- Optimism, pessimism, and psychological well-being / Michael F. Scheier, Charles S. Carver, and Michael W. Bridges -- Understanding how optimism works : an examination of optimists' adaptive moderation of belief and behavior / Lisa G. Aspinwall, Linda Richter, and Richard R. Hoffman III -- Great expectations : optimism and pessimism in achievement settings / Jonathon D. Brown and Margaret A. Marshall -- Cultural influences on optimism and pessimism : differences in western and eastern construals of the self / Edward C. Chang -- The optimism-pessimism instrument : personal and social correlates / William N. Dember -- Building optimism and preventing depressive symptoms in children / Jane E. Gillham, Karen J. Reivich, and Andrew J. Shatté -- Optimism, pessimism, and psychotherapy : implications for clinical practice / James L. Pretzer and Chaille A. Walsh -- A very full glass : adding complexity to our thinking about the implications and applications of optimism and pessimism research / Julie K. Norem and Edward C. Chang |
| Summary |
Prevailing beliefs and attitudes encourage researchers and lay people to think almost exclusively in terms of the costs of pessimism and the benefits of optimism. This volume provides a forum for those involved with the study of optimism and pessimism to have an opportunity to examine these beliefs. The result is a critical survey that enables readers to recognize the importance of "balance" in understanding the relative powers of both optimism and pessimism. With a focus on the practical implications for therapy, contributors provide up-to-date reviews of the empirical foundations of these constructs. Particularly valuable is an examination of cultural, biological, and psychological factors related to optimism and pessimism. Through the diversity of views presented, the dynamic interplay between optimism and pessimism that reflects the fundamental tension and harmony found in life is illustrated. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| In |
PsycBOOKS (EBSCO). EBSCO |
| Subject |
Optimism.
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Pessimism.
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Human behavior.
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Behavior
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human behavior.
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Human behavior
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Optimism
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Pessimism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Chang, Edward C. (Edward Chin-Ho)
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