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The positive power of negative thinking : using defensive pessimism to manage anxiety and perform at your peak

Author: Julie K Norem
Publisher: Cambridge, MA : Basic Books, ©2001.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Julie K Norem
ISBN: 0465051383 9780465051380
OCLC Number: 46884286
Description: vii, 239 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents: Preamble to a contrarian view --
Accentuating the negative: a strategy not a symptom --
What it's all about: the problem of anxiety --
Why can't a pessimist be more like an optimist? --
Taking cover: the avoider and the self-handicapper --
Negative thinking versus positive illusions --
No size fits all: different folks, different strategies --
When strategies clash: same boat, different strokes --
Dark side, bright side, my side: prospects for change.
Responsibility: Julie K. Norem.
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