We used to divide people into three categories: the pessimists, optimists and realists.In fact, each discussing the issue said it was his opinion the only correct and most accurately reflects the situation."Do you really not understand?Is not it obvious?Only fools do not understand what ... "- these and similar" arguments "generously like a horn of plenty, raining down on the heads of opponents.They prove only the subjectivity of each of the views and nothing more.
Who wranglers an optimist and a pessimist who?This will help us to understand ... a glass of water!
Everyone wants to be realistic
recognize themselves as optimistic or pessimistic one usually does not want to.Everyone wants to be called realistic.This philosophical problem voiced by Immanuel Kant.There is no objective reality, in his opinion, does not exist, everything depends on the perspective.And the realists do not happen, everyone sees the world differently.Man can only realize which camp he belongs.And as objectively as possible, although this is, again, virtually impossible.
on instrument-meter degree of optimism can serve as a regular full of water (or other liquid) to the middle of transparent glass.Half full or half empty this vessel?All have forgotten, when I first was asked this question.
method of primary diagnosis doctor
Gaal has been a long time since that day as Gaal, an American clinical psychologist, thought of when taking patients to carry out a very simple and intuitive test.He poured in 200-gram glass bowl exactly 100 grams of water, and asked: "How do you think this glass is half full or half empty?ยป
The reply says psychologist lot.Hearing it, you can begin a more detailed diagnosis, but the main thing the doctor already knew.If the patient claimed that the glass is half empty, it can safely be attributed to the community of citizens pessimistic, and therefore most of his problems arose because of the gloomy attitude toward the world.This is bad, but not hopeless.Pro-like illness, doctors say it is treated.Of course, if the patient feels sick and wants healing.
Once Henry Ford, American automobile king, arguing with his son-pessimist, he said that any problem must see the opportunity to change things for the better.This is a prime example of how a person talks, for which a glass is always half full.
optimist looks forward, not backward
human comprehension trouble or trouble configured to estimate losses.The idea again and again to the memory of the state prior to the time when the misfortune occurred."It would be all fine if it did not happen" - this is the leitmotif of reasoning directed to the past.But the problem has already occurred, and the time to turn back the people have not yet learned.Now you need not to think about what has been lost, but a sober assessment of the remaining assets, producing simultaneously possible the most rational use of their opportunities.In other words, to determine the question of whether the glass is half full or half empty, even if there was only a third or a quarter.Value for optimist is not something that is gone, and what is.
view of disease and illiteracy
People sometimes get sick.Sometimes ailments so overwhelmed that he zanemogshy man says to himself: "I'm almost dead."Other, more optimistic about the patient's mood, though, and is not in the best condition, defines itself as a half-dead.At the same time, medical science reliably established that belief in healing a significant impact on the effectiveness of treatment, and mental attitude is no less important than the most modern and sophisticated medicines.
Interestingly, poorly educated people often describe themselves as semi-literate, but never - polubezgramotnymi.This reflects their optimism about the potential for further education and certainly the realization that knowledge can not cuttable.
half full purse
measure of the true state can serve not only as glass.Half full or half empty purse became after payment of debts and payments for gas, water and electricity?How many days will suffice purchased products?Will there be enough money for new shoes for children?These and similar questions have to give an answer not rich people who live in anticipation of the advance payment and wages.Deepening in the contemplation of their own financial problems, poses additional risk of loss of earnings or irrational spending the remaining money, that is further deterioration.By focusing on opportunities that provide the remaining resources, and seeking additional funds, the situation can be improved.
In any case, no psychologist would not be able to convince his patient the proper degree of optimism, if he himself does not want it.We live in a free world where everyone decides for himself what his glass - half empty or full.
