Thinking negatively, expecting the worst, seeing the downside of positive situations, and even downright expecting failure, all convey a kind of backwards- thinking, emotional insurance policy. Our desire to want to be right is a common reason we subconsciously choose negative thinking. Sometimes, as foolish as it sounds, we would rather be right about our negative predictions than have a positive outcome prove us wrong. And since negative thinking leads to negative actions, or no action at all in many cases, by thinking negatively we create a self- fulfilling prediction for ourselves. In other words, we think negatively, predict a negative outcome, act negatively, and then receive a negative outcome that fulfills our prediction.Life simply isnt black or white - 100% of this or 100% of that - all or nothing. Thinking in extremes like this is a fast way to misery, because negative thinking tends to view any situation thats less than perfect as being extremely bad. Assigning meaning to a situation before you have the whole story makes you more likely to believe that the uncertainty you feel (based on lack of knowing) is a negative sign. On the flip-side, holding off on assigning meaning to an incomplete story is a primary key to overcoming negative thinking.Q.What could most likely be the source of this passage?a)A philosophical blogb)A psychology journalc)A priests sermond)A sociology journale)A behavioural science lectureCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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Life simply isn’t black or white - 100% of this or 100% of that - all or nothing. Thinking in extremes like this is a fast way to misery, because negative thinking tends to view any situation that’s less than perfect as being extremely bad. Assigning meaning to a situation before you have the whole story makes you more likely to believe that the uncertainty you feel (based on lack of knowing) is a negative sign. On the flip-side, holding off on assigning meaning to an incomplete story is a primary key to overcoming negative thinking.

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a)
A philosophical blog
b)
A psychology journal
c)
A priest’s sermon
d)
A sociology journal
e)
A behavioural science lecture

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The passage gives information about negative thinking, the rationale behind it and finally offers a solution to it. The most likely source of this passage is a philosophical blog. Philosophy is the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct. Since option 1 offers an insight into the human mind with regards to negative thinking, it is the most likely answer.
Psychology is the science of the mind or of mental states and processes. A psychology journal would be more academic in nature and hence, option 2 can be eliminated.
A priest's sermon will address people directly and be more anecdotal in nature. Hence, option 3 can be eliminated.
Sociology deals with the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc. and hence, option 4 can be eliminated.
Behavioural science is the science of human behaviour and includes subjects like psychology, sociology and anthropology. Each of these subdivisions have different implications and hence, the source of the passage must be made specific to the genre to which it belongs. Besides, the language used is not very academic in nature, which a journal would warrant. Eliminate option 5.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

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