European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Being an Optimist May not solve your problems but it could improve your ability to overcome attest and boost general health psychologist Michael Scheier a healthy dose of opt i m is m by Tara Bradley Steck associated press he Power of positive thinking May pack Moe of a punch than Norman Vincent Peale Ever realized. Palo and others have Long Behoved a positive Outlook can make people More successful in life. But two psychologist say optimism also May improve a person s health and ability to overcome stress. A i were loss Al sea in a Lile Boal. Id much rather be Sluck than a says Michael Scheier a psychology professor at Carnegie Mellon Umlor Siviy in Pittsburgh 1 i would expect an Ophir nil to be Able to Row and or a Long period of lira. Because that Pecson behoves it will pay Olf. A Pessimist would Lay Back pessimists. Schckor says. A third study Carver conducted we Psychol of in lives. The believe the outcome eventually will be i Ood Thi a re More Likely to Chlain a Good nuts Rome than in Tho t a Chevy it Odeniu airy be bad gut Iju Tiu thoughts alone Don i rnai e Goi of Dungs happen Popli Mislick people Ore doers concentrating on ways o solve Dilk cuties. Riik Possum Sis Are More passive believing failure is inc viable. Schoier says Ophir mss lend lobe much Moie Likely to engage in problem focused coping they formulate plans Tor action or have Aylor native plans if one goes wrong they suppress competing activities and devote Allol their attention to one problem to says 1 pessimists Are More Likely to engage in Emolion locus cd coping rather than trying to Deal with the problem per so they turn to the feelings they re Tia ving about the problem. " in the bypass surgery study optic lists were More prone to make plans and Sel goals for their recovery and were less Likely to Docil on their nervousness and anxiety. Scheier says pessimists tried to Block out thoughts of Lial Iho recovery period Miguil be like. I. Found also appeared to consider All information Tiosh neg Alfva Anco pos Iive write re confronted with Difili bullies. While up Lansis to ignore bad news 1 Pes if twists Ore More in Lune with Icahn hut As a consequence of Hal. Iney could co to the Ems Clvis to Moio Ink Malion and he More Stre of he says the two personality types Del tar to c snark Tel m Silaj tons that Are perceived As Beth in con cil Lable Opl Irnis is rite acceptance Csir Mimi 1 Hoy accept Antl in i or nth their he j,1 j ?5 lend rot of on when you deny things it s nol very adaptive it Leas in the Long run " the old adage Hal pessimists see a Glass As half empty and optimists Ash ill Lull is Only True the Reo question is Wtipil Are me Odds of filling in up ? sch ice says an opt rinse will . Yes. We my that Glass up and the Pesti going to a up Ciliate and go , 15 Snorf. Tyfian Readi f, i n ii j Ilu a us Ilii rii., h l i i. Ai. i in ii a. I i n p i that wiil Mion Al Nuj adult May a. No. It s no tit. But Inlo a i in i Ida Leal Good tuesday. July 7, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 17
