Optimism and Health Paper Axia University/University of Phoenix Cultural Diversity PSY 220 Julie Delich November 6‚ 2010 Optimistic people are said to “anticipate the best possible outcome (Merriam-Webster‚ 2009).” This statement portrays how optimistic people approach life. Many studies have been conducted to determine whether optimism can actually lead to better physical and psychological well-being. Essentially‚ optimists are said to see the glass as half-full instead of half-empty
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Optimism and Health There is much to be said about how optimism impacts our physical and psychological health. People who are optimistic are more likely to persevere in the face of diversity because they foresee a positive outcome. Ultimately our psychological self has a huge impact on our physical self. If we are going into a situation with a pessimistic attitude we will most likely be stressed‚ which could lead to high blood pressure and anxiety. This will in turn impact our psychological self
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Optimism and Health Melanie Chapman PSY/220 April 7‚ 2013 Kathleen Sturgess Optimism and Health In this paper we will be discussing the effects of optimism on both physical and psychological health. We will be gathering our facts from two peer reviewed articles that I researched in the University Library. According to Webster’s Dictionary‚ optimism is defined as an inclination to anticipate the best possible outcome. In recent times‚ the theory that optimism can potentially turn your world
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Individual Optimism and Health John Smith Psy 220 March 23‚ 2011 Risa Hobson Optimists take proactive steps to protect their physical and mental health as well as focusing on goals that benefit their socioeconomic standing. "The trait of optimism may provide cognitive‚ coping‚ and contextual resources that promote better mental health" (Carver‚ et al.‚ 2010. p. 880 pp. 2). Optimism is a behavioral trait that describes people who look for the positive in a situation
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Optimism and Health Paper University of Phoenix Tiaqunia Hayes Optimism and Health Paper During people’s lifetime‚ there are many situations that may cause people to become an optimist or a pessimist. I will explain some basic ideas from two different articles that show how optimism may possible impact physical and psychological well-being of a person. One of the articles talks about children and the other talks about the effects on adults. The truth is that children and adults will live
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Assignment: Optimism and Health Andrea Pulis PSY/220 October 9‚ 2012 Ratonya Bennett For this paper‚ I researched two peer reviewed articles which discusses the effects of optimism and psychological health. The first one that I found is called Optimism and Physical Health: A Meta-analytic Review by Heather N. Rasmussen‚ Ph.D.‚ Michael F. Scheier‚ Ph.D.‚ and Joel B. Greenhuse‚ Ph.D. It was published in 2009. The second article that I located is called Perceived Academic Control: mediating the
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The meaning of optimism is often misconstrued‚ so before I summarize and discuss this article‚ I would like to go into the meaning of optimism. Optimism means to expect and/or hope for the best possible outcome in every situation. Some people may refer to optimism as being hard or a waste of time‚ but the people that think this way do not recognize the effects that optimism has on physical and psychological health. When I try to describe an optimistic person‚ I think of a successful person with a
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Optimism and Health Karen Ibister 2/17/2013 3:20 PM Colleen Story PSY/220 Sun-Sat Optimism and Health In my opinion this article breaks down optimism on physical and psychological health very well. The article explains as it is commonly understood‚ the term ‘optimism’ embraces two closely correlated concepts: the first is the inclination to hope‚ while the second more generally refers to the tendency to believe that we live in “the best of all possible worlds”‚ as coined by the German
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Optimism “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” This quote from Victor Hugo is a perfect example of optimism. When someone is optimistic‚ they have a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome. Optimism is simply a mental game. The brain can interpret situations or events as being optimized; meaning that some factors may not be fully comprehendible‚ yet having confidence that the present moment is
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Optimism and Health Maritza Rivera November 30‚ 2014 PSY220 Reed Daugherity Optimism and Health Throughout life we are confronted by many difficult situations however‚ how we deal with these situations will either enhance or deteriorate our physical and psychological health. When someone is optimistic they expect the most positive outcome possible under all circumstances. According to University of Phoenix‚ Positive Psychology‚ (2009)‚ “optimism is an individual disposition or trait and an explanatory
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