We are more resilient to negative events than we think from "summary" of Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
Our minds tend to exaggerate the impact of negative events, leading us to believe that we will not be able to cope with the consequences. However, research in psychology has shown that we are much more resilient than we anticipate when faced with adversity. This phenomenon can be attributed to our ability to adapt and find ways to bounce back from setbacks. When we imagine a negative event happening to us, we tend to focus on the immediate pain and distress it would cause. Our minds fixate on the worst-case scenario, leading us to believe that we would not be able to handle the situation. This pessimistic outlook on our own resilience can be misleading, as studies have shown that people are often able to recover and move on from negative events much more quickly than ...
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