Child Dev July 2020 PMID 31418461

Optimism and Wishful Thinking: Consistency Across Populations in Children's Expectations for the Future.

Christi Bamford, Kristin Hansen Lagattuta

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The conversations highlight the relevance of the study’s findings, with comments referencing how children's optimism varies with age and community background, and emphasizing the importance of understanding future expectations. The tone varies from mild curiosity to thoughtful analysis, reflecting a shared interest in the developmental implications of the research.

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Most discussions acknowledge the validity and significance of the research, with some expressing agreement on its findings about children’s optimism and wishful thinking across different backgrounds.

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Participants show a moderate interest, discussing specific aspects of children’s future expectations and how these relate to their optimism and environment.

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Several comments reflect thoughtful engagement, referencing the publication and considering its implications, though it remains relatively superficial.

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The discussions suggest that the article's insights could influence how developmental psychology views hope and expectation in children from diverse communities, indicating moderate impact.

Abstract in brief

Two studies examined children aged 5 to 10 from different backgrounds (mostly Caucasian, higher income in a college town and mostly African American, lower income in an urban area) to see how they predict future events using a Future Expectations Task (FET).
Results showed that both optimism and wishful thinking about the future decrease as children get older, with optimism generally being higher than wishful thinking; children’s predictions also correlated with their self-reported optimism and hope.
Despite some differences between the two groups, they responded similarly to most measures, although children from the urban community showed less tempered (more optimistic) wishful thinking compared to children from the college town.]

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