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Autism, optimism and positive events: evidence against a general optimistic bias

Year: 2013

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: The conclusion that people are optimistic concerning personal risk does not have a sound evidential basis.Following Harris and Hahn's (2011) critique of unrealistic optimism research, we consider the evidence from a recent series of high profile neuroscience papers.We demonstrate that the methods used are fundamentally flawed.A simulation and an empirical comparison of autism spectrum condition participants with typical adults confirm that we have learnt nothing about optimism from these studies.

Source: BIROn (Birkbeck, University of London)

Authors: Adam J. L. Harris, Punit Shah, Caroline Catmur, Geoffrey Bird, Ulrike Hahn

Institutions: University College London, University of Surrey, King's College London, Birkbeck, University of London

Language: English

Topic: Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics

Subfield: General Decision Sciences

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1935916101

FWCI: 1.722

Cites: 22

Cited by: 9

Related to: 10