"Pessimism" 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 negative.
| Descriptor ID |
D000067657
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.100.893
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| Concept/Terms |
Pessimism- Pessimism
- Negative Thinking
- Thinking, Negative
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pessimism" 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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Association of pessimism with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2023 Jan-Feb; 76:91-98.
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Do pessimists report worse outcomes after total hip arthroplasty? BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 05 04; 17:203.