In recent studies, students who wrote in a journal for 20 minutes a day for three days about their intensely positive experiences tended to show all of the following EXCEPT
A) improving their moods.
B) having fewer illnesses.
C) becoming unrealistically optimistic about life.
D) reducing their stress levels.

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The given options suggest that students who wrote about their intensely positive experiences tend to improve their moods, reduce stress levels, and have fewer illnesses. However, they would not become unrealistically optimistic about life. This is not a typical outcome associated with the journaling exercise.

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