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.

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.