Optimists Are Better Protected Against Coronary Heart Disease Than Are

question 5

True/False

Optimists are better protected against coronary heart disease than are pessimists.

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Definitions:

Death-Denying Society

A society characterized by its reluctance to acknowledge or openly deal with the realities of death, leading to lack of preparation and understanding.

Not Dying

Describes the state of continuing to live or exist, especially in spite of conditions that might cause death.

Atom Bomb

A nuclear weapon that releases energy through the process of nuclear fission, causing massive destruction and damage.

American Death Conceptions

The cultural and societal understandings, beliefs, and attitudes toward death and dying in the United States.