Table of Contents

Optimism amd pessimism from a historical perspective, Brian Domino, Daniel W. Conway; optimism, pessimism and self-regulation, Charles S. Carver, Michael F. Scheier; optimism, pessimism, and explanatory style, Jane E. Gillham, Andrew J. Shatte, Karen J, Reivich, Martin E.P. Seligman; defensive pessimism, optimism and pessimism, Julie K. Norem; the optimism and hope constructs-variants on a positive expectancy theme, C.R.Snyder, Susie C. Sympson, Scott T. Michael, Jen Cheavens; optimism and physical well-being, Christopher Peterson, Lisa M. Bossio; optimism, pessimism and daily life with chronic illness, Glenn Affleck, Howard Tennen, Andrea Apter; optimism and pessimism-biological foundations, Marvin Zuckerman; optimism, pessimism and psychological well being, Michael F. Scheier, Charles S. Carver, Michael W Bridges; understanding how optimism "works"- and examination of optimists' adaptive moderation of belief and behavior, Lisa G. Aspinwall, Linda Richter, Richard R. Hoffman III; great expectations- optimism and pessimism in achievrment settings, Jonathan D. Brown, Margaret A. Marshall; cutural influences on optimism and pessimism- differences in western and eastern construals of the self, Edward C. Chang; the o/p instrument- personal and social correlates, William N. Dember; building optimism and preventing depressive symptoms in children, Jane E. Gillham, Karen J Reivich, Andrew J. Shatte; optimism, pessimism, and psychotherapy- implications for clinical practice, James L. Pretzer, Chaille A. walsh; a very full glass- adding complexity to our thinking about the implications and applications of optimism and pessimism research, Julie K. Norem, Edward C. chang.