The positive psychology of negative thinking

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 993-1001

  Norem, Julie K ^a   Chang, Edward C ^b  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Optimism; Pessimism; Positive psychology

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMOTION; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; THINKING;

AFFECT; ATTITUDE; CULTURE; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; THINKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036720607     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.10094     Document Type: Review

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