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Actually evidence shows that depressed people are more realistic about the world than non-depressed people. The converse is true as well: people with unrealisti
by insickness 8y ago
Actually evidence shows that depressed people are more realistic about the world than non-depressed people. The converse is true as well: people with unrealistically high ambition tend to do far better than those with realistic views.
- sjg007 8y agoI view it as a probability spectrum. Prior default 10% this, 90% that... if you don't do anything you get that 90% outcome.. but you can act!!! And that increases the likelihood of the 10%. This means you need to apply Bayes Law to your thoughts. It also explains reality distortion fields etc...
- xanipher 8y agoDepressive realism is still a strongly contested theory. There is also a lot of evidence that depressed people rate themself worse than warranted.