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Michael F. Scheier,
Charles S. Carver
(1992).
Effects of optimism on psychological and physical well-being: Theoretical overview and empirical update.
Cognitive Therapy and Research
, 16
(2)
, 201-228.
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01173489
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- 10.1007/bf01173489