Optimism, pessimism, and self-regulation -- Optimism and hope constructs: variants on a positive expectancy theme -- Optimism and physical well-being -- Optimism, pessimism, and daily life with chronic illness -- Optimism, pessimism, and psychological well-being -- Cultural influences on optimism and pessimism: differences in Western and Eastern contruals of the self -- Optimism-pessimism instrument: personal and social correlates -- Building optimism and preventing depressive symptoms in children -- Optimism, pessimism, and psychotherapy: implications for clinical practice

1. Optimism
2. Pessimism