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coloradodem2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-05 02:13 AM
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I've heard cynicism has a negative impact on your short term health.
Physical health that is. Is that true?
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Lenape85 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-05 02:13 AM
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1. Well, I guess that explains everything
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BBradley Donating Member (645 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-05 02:14 AM
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2. Probably just a ploy by the health industry to sucker us.
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elvisbear Donating Member (545 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-05 03:30 AM
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3. Sounds like a bunch a BS to me.....
;)
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-05 05:16 AM
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4. beliefnet has a quiz that makes that claim
but I am skeptical about that.
Plus I thought the claim was about long-term health.
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-05 05:39 AM
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5. I've heard the opposite.
I've heard pessimists live longer than optimists. Here's a dramatic reason why they do:

A pessimist will stop at every stop sign, just to be sure; but an optimist will occasionally run through them.

Basically, pessimist have a more realistic outlook on life and for that reason, they make more cautious decisions.
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Califooyah Operative Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-12-05 05:49 AM
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6. what if your an optimistic cynic? nt
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