Waiting Games
Hidden Brain
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Are You Waiting for Good News?
Some people, especially those who tend to be optimistic in their day to day lives, are much more comfortable with the uncertainty of waiting. Being so optimistic as you're waiting can really set you up for some pretty shattering a distress and disappointment. A good waiting period will often mean in underwhelming good news and potentially shattering bad news. And it's not quite clear that you can split the difference. But kate thinks the finding does contain an important insight. It sounds like you just have to pick your poison.
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