Beyond "Depressive Realism": The Science of Pessimistic Bias
Andrew Badham - 2026-04-16 11:14:15
For years, the "depressive realism" theory suggested that people with depression simply saw the world "as it is," while everyone else lived in an optimistic bubble. However, longitudinal research published in Behavior Research and Therapy suggests a more complex—and less accurate—reality. The Asymmetry of Belief Updating The study tracked participants' predictions over three months and found that depressed individuals suffer from a specific belief-updating deficit.... Read more