Pessimists Can Overcome Negative Biases?

A new research study suggests that pessimists can overcome their negative bias when judging others, but only if they are completely focused on the task and not distractd by other worries. The author of the study argues that pessimists are often aware of their negative bias and, if they focus their attention on it, can compensate for it. What does this mean for you? For better evaluations, be sure that your boss or supervisor devotes his or her full attention to you during evaluation, rather than on other worries and distractors. For more info: http://www.acs.ohiostate.edu/units/research/archive/judgpeop.htm