Positive illusions and well-being revisited: Separating fiction from fact.

Jack Block · C. Randall Colvin

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The differing interpretations of the relation between positive illusions and well-being held by Taylor and Brown and by us cannot be reconciled. We urge motivated readers to evaluate our respective formulations closely and develop their own conclusions

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1988Illusion and well-being: A social psychological perspective on mental health.1994Positive illusions and well-being revisited: Separating fact from fiction.1994Do positive illusions foster mental health? An examination of the Taylor and Brown formulation.

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