Attitude Makes a Difference in Cancer Survival
1. 1. From a study involving the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and University of Georgia.
2. Reported in the Journal of American Psychological Association
A. For seriously ill cancer patients under 60, a pessimistic attitude appears to have a detrimental effect on how long they will live.
B. The more pessimistic patients died sooner than the less pessimistic patients with the same prognosis.
C. The authors suggest more study into this apparent correlation.