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Using this strategy, defensive pessimists can advantageously harness anxiety that might otherwise harm their performance.
en.wikipedia.org An optimist might very well accept everything that the pessimist says about the emergence of the natural sciences--and "still" disagree with the conclusion.
en.wikipedia.org The negative possible outcomes of a situation often motivate defensive pessimists to work harder for success.
en.wikipedia.org Pessimists hold this world to be mainly bad, or even the worst possible, plagued with, among other things, unbearable and unstoppable suffering.
en.wikipedia.org His personality is no cheerier; he constantly complains and snivels, is a pessimist, and appears cowardly.
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