Distinguishing optimism from pessimism in older adults: is it more important to be optimistic or not to be pessimistic?

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• Publication year

  1997

• Venue

  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

• Publication date

  1997-12-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1037//0022-3514.73.6.1345PMID 9418282
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