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Optimism Can Be Good For Your Health
The Power of Positive Thinking isn’t just a faddish book title; it is a scientifically proven fact. Research done at NYU has revealed 
that the brains of pessimistic and optimistic people respond differently when asked to think about future events. Not only are they markedly different, but this has serious implications for ones health. Optimism may be a biologically adaptive trait which helps people survive and succeed in life.
People who are pessimistic are more likely to engage in fatalistic behaviors, a sign that they are giving up on themselves. A lack of caring leads to failed health and a decreased chance of surviving diseases such as cancer. Those who take believe they can overcome their obstacles have a greater chance of actually doing so than people who give up and resign themselves to failure.
Just something to keep in mind with finals and monstrous term papers looming in the near future…
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