Effects of Optimism on Psychological and Physical Health

Optimism’s Effect on Psychological and Physical Health. Becca Rubio Abstract For many years, numerous studies have analyzed the effect of Optimism on Psychological and Physical health. Optimism is generally known as being confident that there is a positive outcome to any situation and hopeful for a positive life in the future. It is also believed that those who tend to be more pessimistic than others have a larger amount of stress which can ultimately cause physical illness and emotional/mental

The Effect of Positive Aging Growing old is everyone’s life goal, however, older people are at higher risk of illness and mortality. There are precautions individuals can take to reduce the risk of illness and increase longevity (e.g., regular checkups). In the past decade, researchers have been investigating how one’s mindset can increase physical health in senior adults. Positive mindset or positive thinking is defined as a mental attitude in which you expect good and favorable results (Leading

the researchers concentrated on the relationship between optimism and a specific medical condition, in this case cardiac patients who were scheduled to undergo an artery bypass

A positive attitude will lead to a better life. Like saying the sky is blue or the sun rises in the east, this statement appears self-evident. Ingrained in the American identity is a sense of optimism. From countless self-help books to the quintessential southern prosperity gospel preacher, Americans truly believe that having an optimistic outlook improves life (Blumner 1). Chris Prentiss, New Age guru and co-founder of Passages, a well-known rehabilitation facility in Malibu, argues this very point

One of the main issues with the argument put forth by Taylor, as positive illusions are part of a healthy psychological well-being, is the way she conducted her research. Almost all of the experiments she conducted were composed of self-reported evaluations. In this case, subjects indicate, based on their own reasoning, whether they demonstrate psychological well-being. This may cause discrepancies in the research based on the subject’s bias opinion of themselves, admittingly having illusions, because

How Psychological States Affect the Immune System Title: How psychological states affect the immune system. Subject(s): AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Psychology; IMMUNE system -- Psychological aspects Source: Health & Social Work, Nov96, Vol. 21 Issue 4, p287, 5p Author(s): Littrell, Jill Abstract: Discusses the premise that the psychological state affects the immune system with reference to the psychological state of persons with enhanced functioning immune states and those with

Many women are affected by breast cancer, more than just physically but, psychologically as well. This study taken place in Spain, illustrates the psychological aspect of coping with an illness like breast cancer. By enforcing positive psychology in those who are affected by breast cancer, gives individuals the strength to persevere through this battle. The purpose of this study was to portray breast cancer patients apart of the group intervention, gained positivity and emotional intelligence. The

affect the development of the fetus, but the life of the baby after it has been born. It is true that not everything can be passed from the mother through the placenta to the baby. Pure psychological functioning cannot affect the baby. It is only when these psychological emotions turn into physiological effects can it be translated to the womb. Since there is “no direct neural pathway between mother and fetus, scientists have looked at more indirect pathways”. One of these pathways is the transfer

investigating biological, psychological and social factors and their interdependence to construct a holistic model. I will provide examples of these different factors and their interdependence and explain why the biopsychosocial paradigm is the best for understanding happiness and conclude that SWB is indeed a ‘biopsychosocial phenomenon’. The concept of positive psychology is fairly new having only being defined in 2000 as: “[the]

disaster 9/11/01 * one more personal trauma-causing crisis Rape * Explain the potential effects these events may have on the survivors and the first responders. * Explain how the counselor’s role may differ in treating a survivor of each of the traumas you selected and how they may differ in treating a first responder to each of the traumas. * Explain how a mental health counselor could develop VT or STS in each of these traumatic events. * the belief in personal