All the studies I've read have found that pessimistic people see things as they really are. That seems useful, but maybe not worth it if you think of all the ways people try to get out of seeing a realistic world.
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This theory (of depressive realism) is actually somewhat controversial iirc
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Just read this in the design of everyday things, A positive emotional state is ideal for creative thought, but not very well suited for getting things done. Too much, and we call the person scatterbrained, flitting from one topic to another.
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A brain in a negative emotional state provides focus: precisely what is needed to maintain attention on a task and finish it. Too much, however, and we get tunnel vision, where people are unable to look beyond their narrow point of view.
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