How Your Personality Affects Your Health

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The part about optimism and pessimism is partially wrong... at times, optimism can be bad and pessimism can be good. For example, an overly optimistic person might not use a seatbelt in the car, or take medication the right way, because "everything will be fine," but a strategic pessimist might plan ahead, take the meds properly, wear the seatbelt, etc., because of the fear that something will go wrong. Basically, you need a balance of optimism and pessimism in your life. Read more here: http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201110/the-uses-and-abuses-optimism-and-pessimism

Michelle Haworth of OH 12:35AM January 30, 2012

Good

John of CA 11:59PM January 29, 2012

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