General: Romanticising reality: Delusion or survival skill?

romanticise

to interpret something in an idealised or emotionally appealing way rather than seeing only its ordinary or negative aspects (романтизувати)

idealise

to regard someone or something as perfect or significantly better than reality suggests (ідеалізувати)

self-deception

the process of convincing yourself that something is true because accepting reality is uncomfortable (самообман)

delusion

a firmly held belief that is disconnected from reality or evidence (омана / хибне переконання)

reframe

to reinterpret a situation by viewing it from a different perspective (переосмислити / поглянути під іншим кутом)

meaning-making

the process of creating a sense of meaning or purpose from personal experiences (надання сенсу пережитому)

coping mechanism

a strategy or behaviour used to manage stress or emotionally difficult situations (механізм подолання труднощів)

cognitive bias

a systematic tendency that influences how we process information and make judgments (когнітивне упередження)

rose-tinted

excessively positive or idealised in its view of a situation (рожевий / надмірно оптимістичний)

grounded

realistic and based on an accurate understanding of a situation (реалістичний / тверезий)

sentimentalise

to make something seem more emotional, meaningful, or nostalgic than it naturally is (надавати чогось надмірно сентиментального значення)

psychological resilience

the ability to cope with difficulties and recover emotionally from them (психологічна стійкість)

emotional regulation

the ability to manage and respond to emotions in a balanced way (емоційна регуляція)

wishful thinking

the tendency to believe something because you want it to be true rather than because there is evidence for it (прийняття бажаного за дійсне)