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Reg Braithwaite
June 18, 2016
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Optimism
Nordic Ruby presentation on Dr. Martin Seligman's "Learned Optimism."
Reg Braithwaite
June 18, 2016
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Transcript
1 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
Optimism 2 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
3 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
I LIVE WITH Depression 4 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
5 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
"Learned Optimism" 6 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
7 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
Dr. Seligman's Claims 8 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
9 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
The Second Claim 10 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
11 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
Explanatory Theory 12 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
13 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
14 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
Some people like andand, because "I" something-something. 15 — Nordic
Ruby | @raganwald
Some people dislike andand, because "IT" something-something. 16 — Nordic
Ruby | @raganwald
summary Personal vs. Impersonal 17 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
THE Personal vs. Impersonal Paradox 18 — Nordic Ruby |
@raganwald
19 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
This specific post didn't click. 20 — Nordic Ruby |
@raganwald
This post clicked because generally, I'm a good writer. 21
— Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
summary Specific vs. General 22 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
THE Specific vs. General Paradox 23 — Nordic Ruby |
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24 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
That day, I was assaulted by racists. 25 — Nordic
Ruby | @raganwald
I've always faced racism in my life. 26 — Nordic
Ruby | @raganwald
summary Temporary vs. Permanent 27 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
THE Temporary vs. Permanent Paradox 28 — Nordic Ruby |
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The Recap 29 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
30 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
I WAS Inconsistent 31 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
32 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
Pessimists 33 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
Optimists 34 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
35 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
Learned Optimism 36 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
37 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
Conclusion: Changing your explanations through repetition and consistency, changes your
life: You become happier and more productive. 38 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
39 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
My Conjecture 40 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
41 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
Why is there Pessimistic Feedback? 42 — Nordic Ruby |
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43 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
Optimistic praise should be personal, general, and permanent. 44 —
Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
This issue you filed shows why you have been and
will continue to be an asset to the community. 45 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
Optimistic criticism should be impersonal, specific, and temporary. 46 —
Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
This pull request does not currently meet our standards, because
these specific something- something-somethings. 47 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
48 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
Optimistic Repetition and Consistency 49 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald
50 — Nordic Ruby | @raganwald