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		Typhon on May 23, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Does Depression Help Us Think Better? Aren't we depressed because we think better, rather than the opposite ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depressive_realism

Joakal on May 23, 2011 [–]

Those people tend to look towards the worst than the good in situations. Even an emperor may lament how hard it is to find a new heir when worried that the potential partners may misrepresent themselves.

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