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depressive realism  

Definition

  • Definition Depressive realism refers to the findings that depressed individuals tend to be more accurate or realistic than nondepressed persons in their judgments about themselves. Specifically, research suggests that nondepressed people are vulnerable to cognitive illusions, including unrealistic optimism, overestimation of themselves, and an exaggerated sense of their capacity to control events. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Depressive Realism]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VMV9Q96J-2

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