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Is Pessimism Worth It?

By The Daily Dish

Feb 28 2010, 10:52 AM ET

by Patrick Appel

Nope:

Although negative expectations may have the benefit of softening the blow when a negative event occurs, they also have the cost of making people feel worse while they are waiting for that event to happen. Three studies suggest that the cost of negative expectations is greater than the benefit.


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