| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10448307 | Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Best possible self (BPS)imagery led to larger increases in optimism as compared to daily activities (DA) imagery, after one session and over a two week period. ⺠Intervention effects on optimism remained after controlling for effects on positive mood. ⺠The intervention effect was not moderated by baseline dispositional optimism or ma priori motivation. ⺠BPS effects (primarily targeting future expectancies) generalized to attribution style.
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Authors
Yvo M.C. Meevissen, Madelon L. Peters, Hugo J.E.M. Alberts,