Looking for study
I believe there was a post by Scott Alexander at some point where he referenced a study that demonstrated being depressed made people inaccurate about how happy they would be in 5 years or some time in the future, that they were generally happier than they expected. My googling powers...
Oct 1, 20234
Not mine, but this is what I think is going on when people say they believe in something
https://everythingstudies.com/2018/02/23/beliefs-as-endorsements/