How to foster scientists’ creativity [PDF]
Creativity Studies, 2016 Scientific progress can be credited to creative scientists, who constantly ideate new theories and experiments. I explore how the three central positions in philosophy of science – scientific realism, scientific pessimism, and instrumentalism – are ...
Seungbae Park
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Unlocking optimism in everyday life: a short-term study on the power of live comedy to reduce stress and anxiety in general public [PDF]
Health Psychology and Behavioral MedicineBackground Although there have been many studies on laughter and health, few studies have clarified the effects of laughter on optimism and pessimism, as well as anxiety.
Toshiko Tomisawa +5 more
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A Bio-Psycho-Social Approach to Understanding Optimism and Pessimism in Response to Stress [PDF]
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and EducationStress is widely known to have debilitating effects on physical health and mental wellbeing, particularly on one’s coping styles, personality traits, and outlook on life.
Yok-Fong Paat +3 more
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More than a game: the impact of decent work on work engagement among athletes through the serial mediation of visions about future and sport anxiety [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyObjectiveThis current study examined the serial mediating role of visions about future (hope, optimism, pessimism) and sport anxiety in the relationship between decent work and work engagement among professional athletes.MethodsThe participants were 296 ...
Mehmet Ali Horozoğlu, Ozan Korkmaz
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The Prediction of Hospital Stress Based on Self-Actualization and Life Orientations (Optimism and Pessimism) in Female Nurses [PDF]
Women’s Health Bulletin, 2021 Background: Hospital stress is one of the most important factors in nurses’ mental health. So, this study aimed to investigate the effects of self-actualization and life orientation on hospital stress. Methods: This research was a correlational study. We
Habibollah Naderi +3 more
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Cynicism, pessimism, and homophobia as predictors of negative attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS [PDF]
Zbornik Radova Filozofskog Fakulteta u Prištini, 2022 The aim of the research was to examine whether it is possible to predict negative attitudes towards people with HIV/ AIDS with the help of cynicism, pessimism, and homophobia.
Nikolić Miljana B. +1 more
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The Metaphysics of the Masses: A Research on the Role of Religion in Schopenhauer's Philosophy [PDF]
پژوهشنامه فلسفه دین, 2023 Arthur Schopenhauer is usually considered as an atheist and nihilist philosopher. Although this view is not wrong, but overemphasizing it has led to the neglect of religious discussions in his philosophy.
AmirAbbas Soulikhani, Hedayat Alavitabar
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Relationship of Problematic Internet Use and Positive Orientation Indicators in Adolescents [PDF]
Psihologija, 2020 This paper investigates a model connecting problematic Internet use (PIU) and positive orientation (i.e., life satisfaction, self-esteem, and optimism as its indicators) in an adolescent population. The sample included 1263 adolescents (59.5% girls; Mage
Hinić Darko +3 more
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A pilot exploration of the relationships between optimism, affect, and cardiovascular reactivity
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 IntroductionCardiovascular reactivity refers to changes in blood pressure and heart rate in response to internal or external stimuli. Previous research has shown that excessively high and low cardiovascular reactivity are associated with an increased ...
Cesar Parra-Gaete, Carlos Hermosa-Bosano
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Pessimism from the Perspective of Systemic Approach [PDF]
Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2015 Explanatory style has been considered as a cognitive factor present in personality traits in psychology. Two important dimensions are considered in explanatory style: optimism and pessimism.
Ali Eryilmaz
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