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What's Your Explanatory Style?
By Martha Beck
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How we think and how we explain can affect us physically the way a diet does. For example, having a positive outlook is associated with health benefits such as improved immune function to reduced stress. How do you think and explain? Take this quiz to find out!
From the August 2004 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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