Re:The sad truth about depressive realism (2006) [pdf]
by zznneezznnee on Tuesday December 06, 2016 @05:00PM
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This dichotomy of depressives vs. optimists seems flawed to me. My optimism is often what creates the unmet expectations which lead to depression.
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Re:The sad truth about depressive realism (2006) [pdf]
by razakel on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @05:07AM
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>This dichotomy of depressives vs. optimists seems flawed to me. My optimism is often what creates the unmet expectations which lead to depression.
An optimist will be continually disappointed.
A pessimist either has the satisfaction of being right, or will be pleasantly surprised.