PSY230H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Optimism, Cardiovascular Disease, Pessimism
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Woman tend to be more expressive & better decoders. High emotional expressiveness has an impact on social relationships, and thus well- being. An external or internal event or situation that places a physical or psychological demand on a person. The internal psychological or physiological response to a stressor. Stable individual differences in dispositional optimism linked to coping with stressors. Dispositional optimism: expecting that good events will be plentiful in the future, and that bad events will be rare. High optimism: effectively prioritize & set higher goals, believe they can reach their goals & Never allow setbacks & temporary failures to get them down. Experience less anxiety & depression living in stressful areas, deal with adverse situations better, are in better health because they find social support & have positive attitudes/behaviours. Remember hostility as the toxic component of type a personality. Tendency to react disagreeably to frustrations, disappointments & inconveniences.
