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Study: Pessimism may help you live longer

Updated: Tuesday, March 5 2013, 08:14 AM EST
(NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A new study claims being pessimistic may help you live longer.

Researchers studied 40,000 adults over 10 years and found that those with low expectations of a satisfying future led healthier lives.

On the flip side, people who were overly optimistic had a greater risk of disability or death within ten years.

Scientists believe pessimism about the future may lead people to live more carefully, taking more health and safety precautions.




Study: Pessimism may help you live longer


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