"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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2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Optimism" by people in Profiles.
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New Caledonian Crows Behave Optimistically after Using Tools. Curr Biol. 2019 08 19; 29(16):2737-2742.e3.
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Worth a Try? Describing the Experiences of Families during the Course of Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit When the Prognosis is Poor. J Pediatr. 2018 05; 196:116-122.e3.
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Perceptions of control and unrealistic optimism in early-phase cancer trials. J Med Ethics. 2018 02; 44(2):121-127.
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Dispositional optimism and therapeutic expectations in early-phase oncology trials. Cancer. 2016 Apr 15; 122(8):1238-46.