Table of Contents:
1. Preamble to a Contrarian View
2. Accentuating the Negative: A Strategy, Not a Symptom
3. What It's All About: The Problem of Anxiety
4. Why Can't a Pessimist Be More Like an Optimist?
5. Taking Cover: The Avoider and the Self-Handicapper
6. Negative Thinking Versus Positive Illusions
7. No Size Fits All: Different Folks, Different Strategies
8. When Strategies Clash: Same Boat, Different Strokes
9. Dark Side, Bright Side, My Side: Prospects for Change
The Positive Power of Negative Thinking
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