Are we biased about love?

Lisa Bortolotti; David Edmonds

Are we biased about love?

Lisa Bortolotti (Other), David Edmonds (Other)

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Abstract

Are we just crazy when it comes to love? Why do we believe so fervently that the Happy Hollywood Ending will come true for us, despite all the evidence to the contrary? Does romance makes us irrationally optimistic about our chances of happiness? And if so, is that a good or a bad thing?

David Edmonds speaks to Professor Lisa Bortolotti of the University of Birmingham.

Original language	English
Edition	Philosophy 24/7
Media of output	Online
Publication status	Published - 18 Jan 2017

Keywords

bias
optimism

Access to Document

http://philosophy247.org/podcasts/biased-about-love/biased-about-love/

Hope and Optimism: Conceptual and Empirical Investigations
Bortolotti, L.
JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION
1/09/15 → 31/08/16
Project: Research

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