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Optimists live longer

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In a study it has been found that optimists have an 11 to 15 percent longer lifespan and have a higher chance to reach an age of 85 than the least optimistic group.

News seen at: BBC - Health

Further Info

Image of a piece of the Berlin Wall symbolizing optimism taken from Wikipedia
Scientific article in "PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)"

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