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Originally Posted by Onward2wards
I've given this some thought as well. The optimism bias is technically a bit unrealistic when you think about it, BUT it keeps people trying until they objectively succeed, which is very helpful. Talk about a positive self-fulfilling prophecy, right?
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thanks for giving me the term. so I could look it up.
I understand this is very much a practical tool for action. optimism bias helps to do things because you need to believe you can succeed and control things.
so you feel free. it's a driving force.
this makes a lot of sense.
I think my teacher explained it very simplified.
depressive people may lack that. but that lack doesn't explain negative judgment in the present and past. just expectations for the future. so it's just a part of of the distorted perception. overall it may not be more realistic. just in specific ways.
like if I say "nothing good happened today" may mean I didn't care about the good things but they still happened.
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Originally Posted by Onward2wards
... wouldn't it be adaptive to be an "active pessimist", in other words accept an unpleasant reality but then ALSO strive hard to improve it?
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what you describe would be someone who is extremely careful or controlling. probably thinking about everything that can go wrong will eventually be overwhelming and paralyzing. because you cannot oversee it all.
sounds more like some anxiety issue.