David Chapman@Meaningness·May 23, 2017I finished reading Ligotti two days before discovering the depressive cognition literature. Wow, explanatory power!Quote TweetAndrot@androt·May 23, 2017Replying to @androt and @MeaningnessI always thought The Conspiracy Against the Human Race by Ligotti a depressive-nihilist masterpiece, stylistically. Philosophically less so2211
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·May 24, 2017Replying to @MeaningnessIs depressive realism valid? I've heard there are severe criticisms of the research?1
David Chapman@Meaningness·May 24, 2017Replying to @vgrThat’s my understanding, yes. There are certain tasks on which depressed people do give more realistic answers; others, less realistic.11
David Chapman@Meaningness·May 24, 2017Replying to @Meaningness and @vgrBasically, on tasks where people are typically over-optimistic, depressed people are less optimistic, so more realistic.11
David Chapman@Meaningness·May 24, 2017Replying to @Meaningness and @vgrOn tasks where people on average estimate accurately, depression makes you too pessimistic, so less realistic. But am no expert on this!14