
Defensive pessimism suggests that imagining & planning for worst case scenarios can be more effective than trying to think positively
(http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/dont-think-positively/379993)

Defensive pessimism suggests that imagining & planning for worst case scenarios can be more effective than trying to think positively
(http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/dont-think-positively/379993)