Unrealistic optimism and positive-negative asymmetry: A conceptual and cross-cultural study of interrelationships between optimism, pessimism, and realism

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-34

  Peeters, Guido ^a   Cammaert, Marie France ^b   Czapinski, Janusz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031485923     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075997400944     Document Type: Article

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