Dr. B. Utopia's latest research paper on Irrational Optimism has been hailed as "groundbreaking" by 3 out of 5 of his colleagues who didn't actually read it.
The study, which was funded by a grant from the "Make Believe Happen" Foundation, explores the effects of ignoring evidence on mental health. Participants were instructed to ignore 5 different facts, including:
Results showed that ignoring these facts led to increased levels of optimism, decreased levels of sanity, and a strong sense of certainty that the participants were, in fact, sane.
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