Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , [If I were Democrats I would attach Gosar to the GOP every single day. A racist extremist who pals around with white supremacists and militias. His own family has denounced him. But let's just focus on the radical Squad instead.], Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , [Optimism bias is a pattern of thinking that causes our brains to see future outcomes as rosier than they really are. It transcends gender, culture and age. It turns out to be incredibly helpful in most situations. There’s only one subset of the population that doesn’t experience optimism bias, Konnikova said — people suffering from depression. “This is actually something that’s very psychologically protective,” she said. “It ends up that seeing the world as it is makes you clinically depressed.” When it comes to institutional behavior, however, optimism bias can lead to poor planning and risky decision-making.]