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9 Post author: Gunnar_Zarncke 18 October 2015 12:08PM

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Comment author: RaelwayScot 19 October 2015 06:58:07AM *  1 point [-]

Could one say that the human brain works best if it is slightly optimistically biased, just enough to have benefits of the neuromodulation accompanied with positive thinking, but not so much that false expectations have a significant potential to severely disappoint you? Are there some recommended sequences/articles/papers on this matter?

Comment author: ChristianKl 20 October 2015 02:58:11PM *  1 point [-]

Optimisim/Pessimism is an one-dimenional way of looking at it. I don't think it's helpful. If you focus a lot on doing gratitude excercises you are doing positive thinking but that doesn't create false expectations.