Optimism as a prior belief about the probability of future reward.
Optimists hold positive a priori beliefs about the future. In Bayesian statistical theory, a priori beliefs can be overcome by experience. However, optimistic beliefs can at times appear surprisingly resistant to evidence, suggesting that optimism might also influence how new information is selected...
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| Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/814fdeca47ac44768e9ec6abf64c9ae9 |
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