Wishful Thinking (psychology)
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
psychological theory
Cognitive bias |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
Critical thinking
Realistic thinking |
| gptkbp:defines |
The formation of beliefs and making decisions according to what is pleasing to imagine instead of by appealing to evidence, rationality, or reality.
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| gptkbp:effect |
Distortion of judgment
Overestimation of positive outcomes Underestimation of negative outcomes |
| gptkbp:example |
Believing in unlikely positive events
Ignoring evidence of negative outcomes |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wishful Thinking (psychology)
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| gptkbp:originatedIn |
Human desire for positive outcomes
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Cognitive_dissonance
Confirmation bias Motivated reasoning Optimism bias |
| gptkbp:studiedIn |
gptkb:Psychology
Behavioral economics |
| gptkbp:synonym |
Wishful belief
Wishful seeing |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Wishful_Thinking
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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