RE: Depressive Realism
September 17, 2009 at 11:41 am
(This post was last modified: September 17, 2009 at 11:44 am by Retorth.)
I think the reason why people who aren't depressed see themselves in a light that is more positive then reality is because it is what is "ideal" to them and seeing themselves in that situation serves to encourage them to achieve it. Makes sense? lol
It is an interesting article, btw, I must say. I originally thought it was going to be long because the page is insanely lengthy but it turns out... 5% article and 95% comments o.o
It is an interesting article, btw, I must say. I originally thought it was going to be long because the page is insanely lengthy but it turns out... 5% article and 95% comments o.o
The dark side awaits YOU...AngryAtheism
"Only the dead have seen the end of war..." - Plato
“Those who wish to base their morality literally on the Bible have either not read it or not understood it...” - Richard Dawkins
"Only the dead have seen the end of war..." - Plato
“Those who wish to base their morality literally on the Bible have either not read it or not understood it...” - Richard Dawkins
