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TL;DR: It is shown that "thinking positive" functions not as an accurate report of a internal cognitive state, but rather as a conversational idiom, characterised by vagueness and generality, and summarising a socially normative moral requirement.
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About: This article is published in Social Science & Medicine. The article was published on 01 Mar 2000. The article focuses on the topics: Mental health.
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