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German Study Shows Pessimists Live Longer
By Jim Greene Health Studies in the News

German Study Shows Pessimists Live Longer

Contrary to the popular Monty Python ditty, always looking on the bright side of life will not ensure a longer one. A new study out of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany, has found that pessimists, or those who have realistic expectations about life, actually live longer, healthier lives. The research analyzed data from 1993 […]

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