It’s called “depressive realism.” Sharot writes, “If you ask mildly depressed individuals what they expect in the upcoming month, they will give you a pretty accurate account. If you ask them about their longevity or the likelihood of having a certain illness, they will give you correct estimations.”
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Stop Lying to Yourselves
Why you should believe us when we tell you that everything is made of shit & you're all dying.
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4 comments:
"mildly depressed"?
But worry not - they give us pillzzz...
To put it another way, I would rather be a pessimist who is, at least occasionally, pleasantly surprised than an optimist who is constantly disappointed.
Maniac Editor:
"mildly depressed"?
The official County of L.A. Mental Health Dep't. diagnosis is bi-polar, but anything resembling mania manifests as (entirely justified) rage & the urge to kill.
Pillz don't work. They're just part of the vast conspiracy to keep us & people like us from murder, which only fuels the rage.
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