Research has shown that compared to an optimistic explanatory style, a pessimistic explanatory style is associated with poorer physical health, including increased occurrences of infectious disease.

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This statement is true. Research has shown that individuals who tend to explain negative events in a pessimistic way are more likely to report poorer physical health and increased occurrences of infectious disease compared to those who have an optimistic explanatory style.

Research Has Shown That Compared to an Optimistic Explanatory Style