"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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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pessimism" by people in Profiles.
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How Do Failed Entrepreneurs Cope with Their Prior Failure When They Seek Subsequent Re-Entry into Serial Entrepreneurship? Failed Entrepreneurs' Optimism and Defensive Pessimism and Coping Humor as a Moderator. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 06 30; 18(13).
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Optimism Bias, Pessimism Bias, Magical Beliefs, and Conspiracy Theory Beliefs Related to COVID-19 among the Jordanian Population. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Mar 24; 104(5):1661-1671.
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An internet-based self-help intervention for people with psychological distress due to COVID-19: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2021 Mar 01; 22(1):171.
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Optimism Verses Pessimism: The Choice is Yours. World Neurosurg. 2020 12; 144:xxi.
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Know your epidemic, know your response: Early perceptions of COVID-19 and self-reported social distancing in the United States. PLoS One. 2020; 15(9):e0238341.
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Fear, anger, and media-induced trauma during the outbreak of COVID-19 in the Czech Republic. Psychol Trauma. 2020 Jul; 12(5):546-549.
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Many doctors pessimistic about direction of medical profession. CMAJ. 2018 11 12; 190(45):E1342.
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The Disease of the Italian Poet Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837): A Case of Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis in the 19th Century? J Clin Rheumatol. 2017 Jun; 23(4):223-225.