The Pros And Cons Of An Inmate
Although positive illusions have been associated with both psychological and physiological well-being and ill-being, it can have a significantly positive impact on one’s life in certain situations. This is seen outside the realm of everyday life, helping others who may have increased difficulties, such as prisoners. When a person becomes incarcerated, a negative attitude tends to be directly attached to the event. As an inmate possesses this negative mentality, it can begin to take a toll on their state of mind and ultimately play a major role in their fate upon release, if release is an option. Often, when men and women break the law, get arrested, see a judge, get charged with a crime, and become incarcerated, they have the possibility of parole.
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Inmates that receive this option can be proof that positive illusions can produce a positive outcome. In a 2006 study conducted by Dhami, Mandel, Loewenstien and Ayton, recidivism rates were reviewed among inmates that were granted the possibility of parole. A focus was placed on the inmate’s frame of mind towards their future upon release to serve out the rest of their sentence on parole. They found a correlation between the positive mindset of the inmate and the post-release
Inmates that receive this option can be proof that positive illusions can produce a positive outcome. In a 2006 study conducted by Dhami, Mandel, Loewenstien and Ayton, recidivism rates were reviewed among inmates that were granted the possibility of parole. A focus was placed on the inmate’s frame of mind towards their future upon release to serve out the rest of their sentence on parole. They found a correlation between the positive mindset of the inmate and the post-release