Optimism Bias
Looking at the bright side of life, and putting more weight on the likelihood of positive events happening around us is known as Optimism Bias.
The two beliefs that form this bias are:
- A belief that we possess a greater amount of positive traits than others.
- A belief to have some kind of control over the world around us.
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