:point: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimism_bias (scroll down to the section on 'pessimistic bias')I wish someone would make the effort of gathering information that could be used to prove pessimism or optimism ... — TheMadFool
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimism_bias (scroll down to the section on 'pessimistic bias') — 180 Proof
Pessimism bias is an effect in which people exaggerate the likelihood that negative things will happen to them — Wikipedia
Their biases long observed in experiments. Daniel Kahneman (Thinking, Fast and Slow) got the Nobel in 2011 for his work with the late Amos Tversky on the prevalence of cognitive biases and how they adversely impact decision-making & judgment. — 180 Proof
Only optimists commit suicide, optimists who no longer succeed at being optimists. The others, having no reason to live, why would they have any reason to die? — Emil Cioran
unny thing about "positive outcomes" is all of the frozen corpses on the slopes of Mt. Everest were once optimists. :sweat: — 180 Proof
Their biases long observed in experiments. Daniel Kahneman (Thinking, Fast and Slow) got the Nobel in 2011 for his work with the late Amos Tversky on the prevalence of cognitive biases and how they adversely impact decision-making & judgment. — 180 Proof
I am glad that the Doors crept in, especially as Jim Morrison was inspired by Nietzsche. — Jack Cummins
↪Present awareness
Of course, we smile and things often do get worse. It is difficult to know how much is just us seeing patterns, or how much impact our subconscious wishes have upon us, for better or worse. So, you could ask to what extent does it matter whether we embrace a philosophy of pessimism or optimism, or certain psychological attitudes? Does it really matter, in determining experiences and how we interpret our experiences?
23 hours ago — Jack Cummins
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