Assertion: optimism | /r/CapableOf | play mediating role
Facets:
value: in reducing anxiety
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: This study offers the first evidence that optimism may play a mediating role in the relationship between the size of the OFC and a person's level of anxiety.
text: The findings also suggest that optimism played a mediating role in reducing anxiety in people with larger OFCs.