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3 days ago · 1. Depression is pathological, but sadness isn’t. The Cambridge Dictionary defines sadness as “the feeling of being unhappy, especially because something bad has happened.” On a psychological level, this is one of the six basic emotions postulated by Paul Ekman, along with joy, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust.
4 days ago · Advantages of an Optimist/Pessimist Relationship. The main advantage of being in an optimist/pessimist relationship is that the two of you can balance each other out. The optimist can teach the pessimist how to maintain a hopeful or positive outlook in the face of adversity, while the pessimist can teach the optimist how to temper their ...
1 day ago · The goal is to minimize pathological thoughts that may arise in a hopeless mindset and to develop a sense of optimism toward life. Positive psychologists seek to encourage acceptance of one's past, excitement and optimism about one's future, and a sense of contentment and well-being in the present.
3 days ago · It can help here to have a simple action or phrase you use to do this. Something as simple as standing up or saying to yourself, “This is just my pessimism talking.”. Whatever it is, have a ...
5 days ago · Optimism is a positive mindset characterized by a hopeful outlook and a belief that things will work out for the best, even in difficult situations. It involves approaching challenges with a sense of confidence and resilience, and focusing on potential opportunities or positive outcomes.
1 day ago · Optimistic beliefs have been criticized by philosophers as being irrational or epistemically deficient. This paper argues for the possibility of a rational optimism. We propose a novel four-fold taxonomy of optimistic beliefs and argue that people may hold optimistic beliefs rationally for at least two of the four types (resourced optimism and agentive optimism). These forms of rational ...
2 days ago · Personal Perspective: Problem-solving got me to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and I danced to great music under a literal rainbow like the happy ending in a children's book.
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