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Optimism

Everything on this site about optimism — each one naming the study behind it.

You expect good things to happen to you disproportionately.
The optimism bias is a cognitive illusion where you believe you are less at risk of negative events and more likely to…
You believe bad things only happen to others.
You consistently underestimate the probability that you will experience negative life events.…
You believe your future is better than your present.
The optimism bias is a persistent cognitive error where you underestimate the likelihood of negative events and overes…
You believe you are safer than the average person.
A 1980 study found that most adults rate their personal risk of accidents as significantly lower than their peers.…
You are biologically wired to miss your own deadlines.
People consistently underestimate how long a project will take, even when they have failed to finish on time before.…