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Tali Sharot: The optimism bias | TED - 0 views

www.ted.com/...tali_sharot_the_optimism_bias psychology optimism bias CLOA brain
shared by John Crane on 16 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • John Crane on 16 Mar 14
     
    Are we born to be optimistic, rather than realistic? Tali Sharot shares new research that suggests our brains are wired to look on the bright side - and how that can be both dangerous and beneficial
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Accurate Self-Beliefs Strengthen Relationships - 0 views

blogs.scientificamerican.com/...liefs-strengthen-relationships psychology relationships self-efficacy self-esteem
shared by John Crane on 25 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • John Crane on 25 Jun 14
     
    How well do we know ourselves? The intuition that you are your own best judge is strong, yet flawed. The prevailing wisdom in social psychology today is that we are incorrigible self-enhancers. We tend to think we are more attractive, intelligent and agreeable than we really are. Conversely, depressed people have been found to make more realistic estimates of their own abilities, a phenomenon that suggests a touch of optimism may build our resilience to the bumps and bruises of everyday life.
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