1. Optimist Pessimist Human Behavior Becoming Aware Text

2. Pessimist  Envision the future as unfavorable  Tend to believe one negative incident will last a long time and affect lives forever

3. Optimism  Expect positive outcomes  Tend to feel that bad things won’t last long  Cope with crisis/stress better  Have more disease- fighting T cells  Live longer

4. Optimism  Predictor of achievement and resilience  Focus on what they can do, instead of how bad they feel  Keep sense of humor, plan for future  Expect to be successful in all they do, work harder for goals  Increased well-being, more successful, happier and healthier life

5. Optimist/Pessi mist Scale

6. 1. In the uncertain times, I usually expect the best. 0 (strongly disagree)--------------------4 (strongly agree)

7. 2. It’s easy for me to relax. 0 (strongly disagree)--------------------4 (strongly agree)

8. 3. If something can go wrong for me, it will. 0 (strongly disagree)--------------------4 (strongly agree)

9. 4. I’m always optimistic about my future. 0 (strongly disagree)--------------------4 (strongly agree)

10. 5. I enjoy my friends a lot. 0 (strongly disagree)--------------------4 (strongly agree)

11. 6. It’s important for me to keep busy. 0 (strongly disagree)--------------------4 (strongly agree)

12. 7. I hardly ever expect things to go my way. 0 (strongly disagree)--------------------4 (strongly agree)

13. 8. I don’t get upset too easily. 0 (strongly disagree)--------------------4 (strongly agree)

14. 9. I rarely count on good things happening to me. 0 (strongly disagree)--------------------4 (strongly agree)

15. 10. Overall, I expect more good things to happen to me than bad. 0 (strongly disagree)--------------------4 (strongly agree)