Depressive Realism Hypothesis
GLOSSARY
The hypothesis that depressed individuals can make realistic inferences, but that they could do so to a greater extent than nondepressed individuals under certain circumstances.
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Reference:
Moore, M. T., & Fresco, D. M. (2012). Depressive realism: a meta-analytic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 32(6), 496-509. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2012.05.004.