Optimism Bias: Why We're Wired to Look on the Bright Side by Tali Sharot

Optimism Bias: Why We're Wired to Look on the Bright Side

Tali Sharot

245 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction psychology science informative reflective slow-paced

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Psychologists have long been aware that most people tend to maintain an irrationally positive outlook on life. In fact, optimism may be crucial to our existence. Tali Sharot's original cognitive research demonstrates in surprising ways the biologi...

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