WEINSTIEN (1980) -UNREALISTIC OPTIMISM TOPIC Flashcards
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Who developed the concept of unrealistic optimism?
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Weinstien (1980)
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What is unrealistic optimism?
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- An error in judgment
- where people tend to expect bad things will happen to other people but not themselves.
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Why is it difficult to disprove unrealistic optimism?
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- some may be optimistic due to the fact they exercise, eat healthy.
Its also impossible to know every aspect of a persons life/health
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What has previous research shown about unrealistic optimism? (Wienstien, Robertson)
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- Ppl have a tendency to show unrealistic optimism, when asked about their risks for car accidents, illness or crime.
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Why is unrealistic optimism problematic?
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- Justification for ignorning positive health advice.
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