7. PmB: Permanance Bad 0-1 very optimistic 4 average 7-8 very pessimistic PmG: Permanance Good 7-8 very optimistic 4-5 average 0-1 very pessimistic Permanance Score
9. PvB: Pervasiveness Bad 0-1 very optimistic 4 average 7-8 very pessimistic PvG: Pervasiveness Good 7-8 very optimistic 4-5 average 0-1 very pessimistic Pervasiveness
11. People who make permanent and universal explanations for their troubles tend to collapse under pressure for a long time and across situations The Hopeless
12. Personalisation When bad things happen, do we blame ourselves? If so, do we lose self-esteem when bad events strike?
26. Bad life events Children may suffering bad life events (divorce, family deaths, etc) will do worst
27. Pessimism in children’s life But also children who see bad events as permanent, pervasive and personal Will over time get depressed and do badly
28. At School Explanatory style is as much of a predictor of success as SAT’s or IQ tests
29. At Work: Met Life study Group A: Regular force Pass Career Profile, insurance industry test Group B: Special Force Failed Career Profile Would not usually be hired anywhere else But scored top half of the optimism test.
30. Special force At Work 1st year Outsold the pessimists in the regular force by 21% 2nd year Outsold the pessimists by 57%
31. Health: Nursing home study The First Floor Extra control and choice in their lives Have to choose omeletes or scrambled eggs for breakfast the night before Have to choose the film to watch before Pick plants if you want and you have to water it.
32. Health: Nursing home study The Second Floor The same added extra good things but… Omelettes on Mon, Wed, and Fri. Scrambled eggs on the other days Residents from left corridor go Wednesday for the film. Those from right corridor Thursday. Nurse waters plants in the room
33. Eighteen months later… The First Floor With choice and control More active and happier Lived longer
35. Children are … From 9 to 12 years old boys and girls Total average is 13.5
36. But they are open to Adults’ criticism Teacher and parents Life crises
37. And mother’s explanatory style Mummy, there’s a dent on my side of the car. Damn, Bob will kill me. Daddy told you to always park his new car far away from the other cars Damn, things like this always happen to me. I’m so lazy, I just want to carry groceries a few feet, not a hundred yards. I’m so stupid.
40. Identify ABC A: Someone cuts you off while you are driving B: You think “______________” C: You get pissed off and honk your horn
41. Record your ABC A: I broke the build. Int. server is not working this morning. B: Why didn’t I notice it yesterday. I am careless and stupid. I have fix it now, and We lost half-day. C: I feel stupid and unprofessional. I’m depressed
42. Dispute your beliefs Argue with yourself Look for alternative explanations,de-catastrophize
43. Change your Belifes A: I broke the build. Int. server is not working this morning. B: I was working very hard and got exhausted in the afternoon. I learned that maintanable pace is important. I know what’s broken, so I can fix it very quickly. C: I feel relieved. I learn a lesson and am a better developer now.
