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8 years ago

Optimists' emotional response to failure hinges on attribution, pessimists remain unfazed.

Personality and Individual Differences
Affective consequences of optimism and pessimism in the face of failure: Evidence of a moderation by attribution
Stephan Lau, Mariane Naujokat, Thomas Kubiak

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