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Do Moderators of the Optimistic Bias Affect Personal or Target Risk Estimates? A Review of the Literature by Marie Helweg-Larsen and James A. Shepperd Personality and Social Psychology Review (Volume 5, Issue 1, pp. 74-95) 2001 Psychology
Do People Really Believe They are Above Average? by Elanor F. Williams and Thomas Gilovich Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (Volume 44, Issue 4, pp. 1121–1128) 2008 Psychology
Do Positive Illusions Foster Mental Health? An Examination of the Taylor and Brown Formulation by C R Colvin and J Block Psychological Bulletin (Volume 116, Issue 1, pp. 3-20) 1994 Psychology
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Dynamics of Hope in Adults Living with HIV/AIDS: A Substantive Theory by Jari Kylma Journal of Advanced Nursing (Volume 52, Issue 6, pp. 620-630) 2005 Nursing/Medicine
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