"Most normal people exhibit cognitive and motivated biases towards: (1) exaggerated personal qualities and capabilities; (2) an
illusion of control over events; and (3) invulnerability to risk [15,16]" (
http://arxiv.org/abs/0909.4043)
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Depressive realism is the proposition that people with depression have a more accurate view of reality, specifically that they are less affected by the positive illusions of illusory superiority, the illusion of control and optimism bias."