Explanatory style is a psychological attribute that indicates how people explain to themselves why they experience a particular event, either positive or negative.
Think of explanatory style as the color filter on your Instagram photos. Just like you can choose to apply a warm or cool filter to change the mood of your photo, your explanatory style can put a positive or negative spin on how you interpret life events.
Attribution Theory: This is the theory about how people make causal explanations. It's like being a detective for your own behavior and experiences, trying to figure out why things happened.
Optimism: This is an emotional attitude that hopes for the best possible outcome in every situation. It's like always seeing the glass as half full instead of half empty.
Pessimism: This is an inclination to expect the worst possible outcome. It's like constantly expecting it to rain even when there are no clouds in sight.
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