Research Hit: Wishful Thinking Blocks Realism When We Need It Most

Andy Hab
3 min readJun 7, 2024

A recent study shows that wishful thinking is higher when negative outcomes are also higher — leading to greater harm.

So If I’ve got that right, this is saying we engage in more wishful thinking when we shouldn’t be!?

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Andy Hab

Sharing fascinating, fun, and important knowledge on the brain and human behaviour - most days. And masters track athlete - still going strong!