A unified account of why optimism declines in childhood

2024/11/18 by Julia Leonard, Julia A. Leonard, Jessica A. Sommerville · 1 voice · 1 citation
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Optimism, Hope, and Well-being #Early Childhood Education and Development #Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research

paper · doi:10.1038/s44159-024-00384-z

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