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Dr. Jeff Perron, C.Psych's avatar

It feels like we're being "responsible" or "accurate". In reality, we're often inaccurate when we discount the positive. There's a real cost to that, not just to our happiness but the effectiveness of our decisions.

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Seth J. Gillihan's avatar

Very true, Jeff, and an excellent point. There can even be a sense that negativity is "keeping it real," when it's often not true to reality.

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