My takeaway is that it's not reasonable to think that people who are predisposed to thinking that life is getting worse can magically have their disposition changed just merely by being “optimistic.”
That doesn't mean people shouldn't change if they frequently experience damaging emotions, but it does mean that the folk remedy of merely p…
My takeaway is that it's not reasonable to think that people who are predisposed to thinking that life is getting worse can magically have their disposition changed just merely by being “optimistic.”
That doesn't mean people shouldn't change if they frequently experience damaging emotions, but it does mean that the folk remedy of merely pledging to be more upbeat and encouraging is likely inadequate for deeper seated reasons than what I initially thought.
My takeaway is that it's not reasonable to think that people who are predisposed to thinking that life is getting worse can magically have their disposition changed just merely by being “optimistic.”
That doesn't mean people shouldn't change if they frequently experience damaging emotions, but it does mean that the folk remedy of merely pledging to be more upbeat and encouraging is likely inadequate for deeper seated reasons than what I initially thought.