Positive illusions
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Positive illusions
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Positive illusions are unrealistically favorable attitudes that people have towards themselves or to people that are close to them. Positive illusions are a form of self-deception or self-enhancement that feel good; maintain self-esteem; or avoid discomfort, at least in the short term. There are three general forms: inflated assessment of one's own abilities, unrealistic optimism about the future, and an illusion of control. The term "positive illusions" originates in a 1988 paper by Taylor and
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Unrealistically favorable attitudes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_illusions
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2023-12-27T05:29:31Z
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