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What an Optimist Looks Like: Separating Optimistic Bias from Social Reality
Psychology, 2018 Optimists hold positive expectancies for their future, which some have suggested leads to advantages in the social realm (Carver, Scheier, & Segerstrom, 2010). Unfortunately, the research supporting this notion is scant and suffers from the confound that self-reports from optimists reflect their optimistic perspective.
Amber A. Fultz, Frank J. Bernieri
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2012 Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is related to acute coronary syndrome (ACS; i.e., myocardial infarction or unstable angina) recurrence and poor post-ACS adherence to medical advice.
Donald eEdmondson +4 more
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Optimal classifier selection and negative bias in error rate estimation: An empirical study on high-dimensional prediction [PDF]
, 2009 In biometric practice, researchers often apply a large number of different methods in a "trial-and-error" strategy to get as much as possible out of their data and, due to publication pressure or pressure from the consulting customer, present only the ...
Boulesteix, Anne-Laure, Strobl, Carolin
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Optimistic bias: Concept analysis
Research in Community and Public Health NursingPurpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze and clarify the concept of ‘optimistic bias.’ Methods: A review of the literature was conducted using several databases. The databases were searched using the following keywords: optimistic bias, optimism bias, and concept analysis.
Miseon Shin, Juae Jeong
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Is optimistic bias influenced by control or delay? [PDF]
Health Education Research, 2001 Optimistic bias is a commonly observed but poorly explained phenomenon. Our aim was to determine whether optimistic bias varied according to the nature of the event. Two event characteristics were explored: control and delay. A sample of 100 participants aged 18-30 years was randomly selected from the local residential telephone directory.
J M, Kos, V A, Clarke
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This study addressed how a senior research thesis is perceived by undergraduate students. It assessed students' perception of research skills, epistemological beliefs, and career goals in Biochemistry (science) and BDC (science‐business) students. Completing a thesis improved confidence in research skills, resilience, scientific identity, closed gender‐
Celeste Suart +4 more
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Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.This study underscores the significant influence of frailty and vitality on the subjective health experience of older cancer survivors with acceptance and control emerging as salient mediators. These findings affirm the conceptual and empirical robustness of the model highlighting its potential utility in shaping future interventions for older cancer ...
Damien S. E. Broekharst +4 more
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The Aging Blood: Cellular Origins, Circulating Drivers, and Therapeutic Potential
Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.As a conduit linking all organs, the blood system both reflects and actively drives systemic aging. This review highlights how circulating pro‐aging and antiaging factors and age‐associated hematopoietic stem cell dysfunction contribute to immunosenescence and multi‐organ decline, positioning the hematopoietic system as a target for aging intervention.
Hanqing He, Jianwei Wang
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, 2007 For many classification and regression problems, a large number of features are available for possible use - this is typical of DNA microarray data on gene expression, for example.
Li, Longhai +2 more
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Thesis Completion Analysis Using Optimistic Bias Possibility [PDF]
Conference SENATIK STT Adisutjipto Yogyakarta, 2019 Thesis is a condition that must be fulfilled by prospective graduates to be able to get a bachelor's degree. This study uses optimistic bias because in general humans experience overestimation (optimistic bias) on things that are considered as positive events, but underestimate (pessimistic biases) on negative events.
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