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Inflection Point: Julie Norem - Positive Power of Negative Thinking

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Julie Norem

Why is everyone so gung ho on having an optimistic attitude? It turns out that pessimism can be a good thing. Find out why. Julie Norem is a Professor of Psychology at Wellesley College.

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