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Positive people are able to maintain a broader perspective and see the big picture which helps them identify solutions where as negative people maintain a narrower perspective and tend to focus on problems.
Barbara Fredrickson
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Barbara Fredrickson
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 15
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Barbara Lee Fredrickson
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