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Declinism
The belief that societies continue to decline is often linked with rosy retrospection - believing that the past was better and the future more negative.
Declinism can cloud your judgement and steer you toward bad decisions.
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How to avoid the trap of declinism
- Beware of rosy retrospection. Keep in mind how biased our memories are. If the past experience is part of a present decision, consider discussing your memory with colleagues or friends.
- Practice calculated optimism. Instead of predicting a dim futu...
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When declinism clouds our judgement
Illusions created by rosy retrospection can change our memories in ways that affect our current decisions.
- Declinism can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Constantly worrying about decline can be a good way to ensure it.
- A rosy outlook on the past can
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The history of declinism
- Writer Jemina Lewis described memory bias as an emotional strategy, where we cling to the past when the present seems extremely bleak.
- In the late 1700s, Edward Gibbons, an English historian and writer, published The History of the Decline and ...
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- Declinism can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Constantly worrying about decline can be a good way to ensure it.
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