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Is your happiness within your control? Are people born naturally
happy or sad? One important key to psychological health is the
way you think about and interpret events in your life. For example,
if you say "hello" to someone and don't get a response, do you
begin to wonder if that person is angry with you? Or do you
surmise that he or she didn't hear you or perhaps was distracted?
Research shows that having positive interpretation of life's events,
particularly how you cope with adversity, can make a significant
difference in terms of your health, academic and work
performance, as well as how long you will live. Do you see the glass
half empty, as pessimists do, or half full, as optimists do? Does it
matter? Again, studies overwhelmingly contend that your
perspective makes a tremendous difference in your psychological
health. Compared to pessimists, optimists tend to contract fewer
infectious diseases, have better health habits, possess stronger
immune systems, be more successful in their careers and perform
better in sports, music and academics.
Source: Adapted from Wayne A. Payne, Dale B. Hahn, and Ellen B. Lucas. Understanding Your
Health
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Answer: The author's purpose in this paragraph is to discuss the importance of having a positive interpretation of life's events and how it can affect one's psychological health, academic and work performance, and overall well-being. The author also compares the perspective of optimists and pessimists and how they differ in terms of health, success, and performance.

Explanation:The author also compares the perspective of optimists and pessimists and how they differ in terms of health, success, and performance.