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Kant’s and Fichte’s ethics as sources of Schopenhauer’s philosophy [PDF]

open access: yesКантовский сборник, 2016
This article aims to demonstrate the centrality of Kant’s and Fichte’s ethics to the development of Schopenhauer’s ideas of 1811—1813. The author proves the following theses based on the philosopher’s manuscripts and the first edition of his dissertation.
Sattar A. S.
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The Role of Leader-Follower Defensive Pessimism (In)Congruence in Fostering Perceptions of Followers’ Isolation

open access: yesEconomic and Business Review, 2018
This field study examines the joint effect of leaders’ and followers’ different cognitive characteristics (i.e., defensive pessimism) on followers’ isolation.
Aldijana Bunjak, Matej Černe
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Teachers' optimism and self-regulation as predictors of readiness for professional development [PDF]

open access: yesNastava i Vaspitanje
This research examines the relationship between teachers' optimism/pessimism, primary and secondary control, and readiness for professional development in primary and secondary schools in Serbia.
Beara-Benjak Mirjana   +1 more
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A pilot exploration of the relationships between optimism, affect, and cardiovascular reactivity

open access: yesFrontiers 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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School Refusal Behavior Profiles, Optimism/Pessimism, and Personality Traits in Spanish Children

open access: yesEducation Sciences, 2021
The relationship between school refusal behavior (SRB) profiles and personality traits has received little attention from investigators. Identifying the profiles of students with school attendance problems may improve the understanding of the ...
Miriam Martín   +5 more
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Nietzsche's reading of the Pandora myth: Pessimism, hope, and the tragic art of the Greeks [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Philosophical Investigations, 2020
I.This essay is focused on Nietzsche’s unique reading of the Pandora myth as it appears in Human, All Too Human and develops an interpretation of Hope, the most profound evil of the many evils released by Pandora infecting the human condition, as it ...
James Magrini
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Effects of optimism on motivation in rats

open access: yesFrontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2015
In humans, optimism is a cognitive construct related to motivation; optimists exert effort, whereas pessimists disengage from effort. In this study, using a recently developed ambiguous-cue interpretation (ACI) paradigm we took the unique opportunity to ...
Rafal eRygula   +5 more
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Psychometric description of the Life Orientation Test-Revised in a South African sample: A pilot study

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Psychological Assessment, 2022
The relevance of dispositional optimism – as measured by the Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) – in health psychology has been convincingly demonstrated in numerous cross-national studies; however, empirical evidence of its psychometric quality and ...
Charles H. van Wijk
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More Realistic Forecasting of Future Life Events After Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2018
Background: Evidence suggests that classical psychedelics can promote enduring changes in personality, attitudes and optimism, as well as improvements in mental health outcomes.Aim: To investigate the effects of a composite intervention, involving ...
Taylor Lyons   +1 more
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