A Bio-Psycho-Social Approach to Understanding Optimism and Pessimism in Response to Stress

• Main Authors: Yok-Fong Paat (Author), Trina L. Hope (Author), João B. Ferreira-Pinto (Author), Hector Olvera Alvarez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Stress 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. Cumulative and chronic stress, which can serve as a triggering or aggravating factor for many pathological disorders if left...