Pessimism
"Pessimism" 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 negative.
| Descriptor ID |
D000067657
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.100.893
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| Concept/Terms |
Pessimism- Pessimism
- Negative Thinking
- Thinking, Negative
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pessimism" by people in Profiles.
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Gustavson DE, Lurquin JH, Michaelson LE, Barker JE, Carruth NP, von Bastian CC, Miyake A. Lower general executive function is primarily associated with trait worry: A latent variable analysis of negative thought/affect measures. Emotion. 2020 Jun; 20(4):557-571.
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Niese ZA, Libby LK, Fazio RH, Eibach RP, Pietri ES. Does the future look bright? Processing style determines the impact of valence weighting biases and self-beliefs on expectations. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2019 Feb; 116(2):193-214.