Philosophy Wire: Be pessimistic. Be happy.

Neuroscientists have shown that stimulating the caudate nucleus can generate negative moods that lead to irrational decision-making. Stimulating the caudate nucleus causes animals to give far more weight to the anticipated drawback of a situation than its potential benefit. [1] Being pessimistic and irrational is the right thing, not the wrong. Why should we consider the irrational as wrong? Or the negative as… negative? Do you believe life is a set of happy moments? Do you believe the sun always shines? Wait until the first rain drop. And only then will you start to really smile…

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