Reason for optimisim

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This TED u-tube video explains the optimism bias based on scientific research

Tali Sharot: The optimism bias - YouTube

I had seen it previously; and though of it with the recent "sunshine pumpers" thread.

It gives an interesting perspective that can help you understand yourself and others on this board...
 

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Intriguing concept. It also seems to validate that there is some reason to maintain a degree of optimism, though cautious optimism as opposed to the blind variety. We all love the offseason because we anticipate the beauty of that return to greatness; those have been our happiest months each offseason of the past five years. Unfortunately, reality catches us. I guess that the optimism bias is the way many of us hide from the depression that some still succumb to. While there is some degree of hazard in the optimism bias, I'm not really clear on the negative connotation as related to fandom. I suppose someone could optimistically spend large sums of money on Vol gear and season tickets, but that would take blind optimism, which Sharot specifically is attempting to fight. I know many may not watch this video, but I would certainly recommend it to anyone intrigued by neuroscience and psychology. It's certainly worthwhile.
 
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UTGhostHunter said:
Intriguing concept. It also seems to validate that there is some reason to maintain a degree of optimism, though cautious optimism as opposed to the blind variety. We all love the offseason because we anticipate the beauty of that return to greatness; those have been our happiest months each offseason of the past five years. Unfortunately, reality catches us. I guess that the optimism bias is the way many of us hide from the depression that some still succumb to. While there is some degree of hazard in the optimism bias, I'm not really clear on the negative connotation as related to fandom. I suppose someone could optimistically spend large sums of money on Vol gear and season tickets, but that would take blind optimism, which Sharot specifically is attempting to fight.

I know many may not watch this video, but I would certainly recommend it to anyone intrigued by neuroscience and psychology. It's certainly worthwhile.
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exactly. thanks.
 
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I am not optimistic nor pessimistic. I am hopeful but realistic. Hope for the best... but be prepared for the worst. Both are possible... and I choose to neither be suicidal now or later when optimism collapses.
 
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Interesting, thanks.

But I would be a helluva lot more optimistic with Tee Martin, Randy Shannon, and Rodney Garner on the staff.
 
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Interesting, thanks.

But I would be a helluva lot more optimistic with Tee Martin, Randy Shannon, and Rodney Garner on the staff.
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I wish everyone would quit living in hypotheticals, I am really tired of seeing posts where people wish they had this person or that person. The staff is the one we have and we need to get used to it and quit comparing them to people that had no intentions/reason of being here. This staff works hard for the Tennessee brand and everyone will continue to be disappointed if we keep comparing them to pipe dreams. Get behind them and support the ones that are here!
 
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The responses on this thread are interesting, because it seems we are usually treated to a deluge of "we gonna whip they azz" threads the entire offseason without a shred of logic to back it up.
 
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Well, ok. You know where optimism is useful? Sports. I am not sure that I would enjoy football if we won every single game that we ever played. It's the ride to the top that is the fun part. That includes the losing. For some sports fans optimism consists of the once in a lifetime chance that their team might upset a larger more prominent program. Human beings are capable of doing incredible unlikely things sometimes. That's why we come back for more even when it is frustrating or emotional. I get the psychology behind it and that's cool..."hope" is part of the human condition. Thank goodness for optimism! Sunshine pumping sure makes the off years much more bearable!
 
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PowerWookie said:
This TED u-tube video explains the optimism bias based on scientific research

Tali Sharot: The optimism bias - YouTube

I had seen it previously; and though of it with the recent "sunshine pumpers" thread.

It gives an interesting perspective that can help you understand yourself and others on this board...
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booooorrrrriiiiinnnnnggggggg.......
 
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Given that the program killer Dooley is gone, that Buddy Hackett is gone, and quite honestly a little bit that Bray is gone (please don't start hatin me for that one), I am very optimistic about bUTch and the boys. I will remain so until I see evidence that compels me to be otherwise, which I am not blind to think may come at some point. Until then however, I love me some bUTch and the Big Orange.
 
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Hope and despair, thy name is Vol.

Realism works best. Then you can focus on what makes winning happen versus the optimist that misses the weak spots and the pessimist that sees no reasons for hope. I hope our coaches see it as realists. It's the only way to build a team that wins long term. This staff is starting off as realists. Whether they can recruit and develop at the SEC level or not, we have no idea about at this stage. That will happen on the field in the fall and with the next recruiting class on NSD 2014.
 
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I don't have to be optimistic. I made up my own numbers and stats to prove i'm better than the rest of you. :)
 
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volgrl said:
Well, ok. You know where optimism is useful? Sports. I am not sure that I would enjoy football if we won every single game that we ever played. It's the ride to the top that is the fun part. That includes the losing. For some sports fans optimism consists of the once in a lifetime chance that their team might upset a larger more prominent program. Human beings are capable of doing incredible unlikely things sometimes. That's why we come back for more even when it is frustrating or emotional. I get the psychology behind it and that's cool..."hope" is part of the human condition. Thank goodness for optimism! Sunshine pumping sure makes the off years much more bearable!
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When the years start to turn into decades, the emotional toll that is exacted is more than some people want to pay year after year after year. It gets to the point where you just cannot afford to be optimistic because there is never any positive reinforcement, only mind-numbing disappointment. It is better to be a wait and see person than a we are going 13-0 person
 
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KBVol said:
Given that the program killer Dooley is gone, that Buddy Hackett is gone, and quite honestly a little bit that Bray is gone (please don't start hatin me for that one), I am very optimistic about bUTch and the boys. I will remain so until I see evidence that compels me to be otherwise, which I am not blind to think may come at some point. Until then however, I love me some bUTch and the Big Orange.
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I agree with your post! I agree somewhat with the Bray reference too. I think he was ultra talented but didn't have the leadership or smarts required. On his behalf tho, last years defense was SO BAD that it put Bray and our offense in some really bad situations. Coming from behind all the time was tough and then trying to sit on a lead with our fast paced offense and pitiful defense combined was almost impossible.
 
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positive/negative psychology is not something many people on here care to try to understand. It's easier to ***** about something over and over than to handle it with a positive mindset. It's easier to complain about something you have no control over, than it is to accept that you have no control and ease the mind.
 
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Spartacavolus said:
positive/negative psychology is not something many people on here care to try to understand.

It's easier to ***** about something over and over than to handle it with a positive mindset. It's easier to complain about something you have no control over, than it is to accept that you have no control and ease the mind.
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this is true, but for folks who care about deeper analysis of the human psyche they might learn something about themselves ans/or others by watching the video.

If only a few people get something out of it; I'm very glad I posted it
 
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PowerWookie said:
this is true, but for folks who care about deeper analysis of the human psyche they might learn something about themselves ans/or others by watching the video.

If only a few people get something out of it; I'm very glad I posted it
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The power of the mind is a topic I have been focused on for 20 years. People would be amazed at what they can set their mind to.
 
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fade route said:
The responses on this thread are interesting, because it seems we are usually treated to a deluge of "we gonna whip they azz" threads the entire offseason without a shred of logic to back it up.
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We aint going to be kicking no good team azz we just need to play them close and beat the teams we should beat go 6 and 6 with little bowl and move on to 2014.
 
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Best to learn to laugh at your mistakes/misfortunes
a good sense of humor takes much of the pain of losing away.....at some point the Vols will indeed turn things around and the fan base will have some much needed confidence restored.....so it seems laughter and patience are now the order of the day
 
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