Optimism and mental imagery: A possible cognitive marker to promote well-being?
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Optimism and mental imagery: A possible cognitive marker to promote well-being?
Optimism is associated with a range of benefits not only for general well-being, but also for mental and physical health. The development of psychological interventions to boost optimism derived from cognitive science would have the potential to provide significant public health benefits, yet cognitive markers of optimism are little understood. The current study aimed to take a first step in th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychiatry Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0165-1781
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.09.047