WJXT: Be defensive! How Pessimism can be helpful
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Researchers call this idea “defensive pessimism” because it encourages us to be proactive. Optimism and pessimism are not fixed points of view but are mind-sets that we adopt as needed - rose- or blue-tinted glasses - that we put on and take off depending on the situation.