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effects of optimism on relationships  

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  • One enduring lesson from social and personality psychology is that beliefs affect social behavior. Beliefs can proactively shape the ways that individuals perceive and make sense of social situations, and beliefs can affect how individuals behave toward others. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Optimism, Effects on Relationships]

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