08-001-US The power of thought

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By understanding the biochemical processes and brain regions involved, we can better see how positive thinking affects the power of thought and how it improves our overall health and quality of life.

Scientific studies

Study on learned helplessness and learned optimism Martin Seligman, a pioneer of positive psychology, conducted studies on learned helplessness and learned optimism. In his studies, Seligman showed that people who learn to think more optimistically are more resilient to stress and challenges. __________________________________________________________________________ Seligman, M. E. P. (1975). Helplessness: On depression, development, and death. San Francisco: W.H. Freeman. Positive affectivity and longevity study. A long-term study by Becca Levy and colleagues examined the relationship between positive affectivity (feelings of happiness, satisfaction and well-being) and longevity. The researchers analyzed the emotional expressions in the autobiographies of 180 nuns and found that those who expressed more positive emotions in their writings lived longer on average. __________________________________________________________________________ Source: Levy, B. R., Slade, M. D., Kunkel, S. R., & Kasl, S. V. (2002). Longevity increased by positive self perceptions of aging. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83(2), 261-270. Positive thinking and immune system study A study by Suzanne Segerstrom and Gregory Miller analyzed 300 scientific articles on the relationship between positive thinking and immune system function. The meta analysis found that people with a positive attitude generally have better immune function and are better able to fight off infections.

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