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The Depressive Realist

Depressive realism is the proposition that people with depression have a more accurate perception of reality, specifically that they are less affected by the positive illusions of illusory superiority, the illusion of control and optimism bias. It must be understood that this refers specifically to people with borderline or moderate depression — while normal people see things in too positive a light and severely depressed people see things in too negative a light, the "grey" area in between leads to the most accurate perceptions of reality. [Source, wikipedia, Depressive Realism]

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  • So no, I don’t really have a problem with skinny girls: they’re just as beautiful as anyone and everyone else. What I have a problem with is the idea that they need to be skinny before they’re considered beautiful.

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    Tagged: beauty

    Posted on November 8, 2010 via Intentionally Untitled with 54 notes

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      The only problem...alike, obviously excepting those...quite...
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    47. 1863-project said: You nailed my brother’s (and my own) views right on the head. Beauty is completely in the eye of the beholder.
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