#optimism
Optimism bias is the difference between a person’s expectation and the resulting outcome. Around 80 percent of people have an optimism bias—so it appears to be an integral part of human nature.Optimism bias can have both positive and negative effects. First, optimism may be beneficial for physical health as one study reported that optimists are 14 percent less likely to die before age 65 and 30 percent less likely to die from cardiac arrest. Optimism also reduces stress and anxiety, which can have positive long-term effects on one’s health.
“Positivism is also a reflection of having a healthy or positive outlook that can lift the mood when people are going through difficult situations, where they are able to see the other side of the coin,” Ms. De Los Santos explained.
On the other hand, excessive optimism can lead people to make decisions that may cause harm in the future, including risky financial decisions, unprotected sex, substance use, etc. The backlash of the subsequent consequences can come at a significant personal cost.
“People with an optimism bias may be very confident in their abilities, specifically in the financial decisions they make, not recognizing that they may have weaknesses in not knowing the moves they are making,” Ms. De Los Santos confirmed. “Overconfidence is beneficial for self-esteem, but it can also lead to failure.”
#optimism #Study
Optimistic Mindset Linked to Poor Decision-Making
just enough optimism to have a go.
not enough to go back to sleep.
#WeCanStillMendThis
#StayAwake #StayAware
#Optimism #Awareness
Origins of Remote Viewing
Don't let the military element put you off from watching this amazing documentary about the possibilities of Human Consciousness.
Luckily they managed to interview Jim Cannon before his demise. Cosmic Stuff !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR_wVXA3K4g
#UnifiedConsciousness #Consciousness #Transformation #Permaculture #RemoteViewing #Dracos #Nagas #Optimism #PsychicAbitities #PsychicSpies #SecretProgram #Stargate #Unity #Spirituality #Connection #Paranormal #
Today in #bbc (headline, top story): "Endemic Covid: Is the pandemic entering its endgame?" ENDGAME? Seriously??? It's no chess, deaths peak again. http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2022/01/14/bbc-spin/ #billbc #optimism #propaganda
This appealed to me, combining the oppressive #optimism of others with my natural #pessimism.
https://www.savagechickens.com/2022/01/the-optimistic-pessimist.html
DiEM TV Christmas Special: Radical Lessons From 2021 ~ Noam Chomsky and Yanis Varoufakis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxwd51WK3Hc
"You have to keep #pessimism of the #intellect, #optimism of the #will". #Gramsci #quote
#diem25 #diemtv #christmas #special #radical #lessons #2021 #noamchomsky #yanisvaroufakis #pandemic #political #economy #corporate #power #financial #capital #new #cold-war #us #europe #china-threat #climate #breakdown #progressive #international #safe-spaces #balance
Owen Jones meets Yanis Varoufakis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crgqHPCd5SE
https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2020/11/25/our-current-techno-feudalist-post-capitalism-a-potential-socialist-future-in-conversation-with-owen-jones/
#Discussion: #owenjones #jones #yanisvaroufakis #varoufakis #european and the #us #left, #keirstarmer, #joebiden, #pandemic, #economic-crisis, #fascism, #EU, #climate #emergency #politics #post-capitalism #techno-feudalism #dystopic #humanity #utopic #optimism #socialist #future
Fear is Good (2009)
... Ultimately, it isn’t undue pessimism that is dangerous, but undue optimism. Over the past two decades, undue optimism produced irrational exuberance, housing bubbles and unbridled confidence in the benefits of financial innovation. Undue optimism also encouraged commentators to label anyone who expressed doubts about the trajectory of the global economy or about the dangers of financial innovation as a crank, which served only to discourage healthy skepticism.. ...
