"Optimism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Mental attitude that interprets life events as generally being positive.
| Descriptor ID |
D000067656
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.100.787
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Optimism" by people in Profiles.
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Learning from experience: Depressive bias and updating beliefs about common life events. Behav Res Ther. 2026 Feb; 197:104959.
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Negative, but not positive, expectancies predict 10-year changes in pain outcomes for older adults with pain. J Pain. 2026 Mar; 40:106194.
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Love of life and flourishing in Turkish youth: mediating effects of optimism and hope. BMC Psychol. 2024 Oct 25; 12(1):591.
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Hope, Optimism, and Clinical Pain: A Meta-Analysis. Ann Behav Med. 2021 08 23; 55(9):815-832.
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The Pediatric Neurology 2020 Research Workforce Survey: Optimism in a Time of Challenge. Pediatr Neurol. 2021 03; 116:62-67.
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In Defense of "Denial": Difficulty Knowing When Beliefs Are Unrealistic and Whether Unrealistic Beliefs Are Bad. Am J Bioeth. 2018 Sep; 18(9):4-15.