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I introduce and discuss an underappreciated form of motivated cognition: motivational pessimism, which involves the biasing of beliefs for the sake of self-motivation. I illustrate how motivational pessimism avoids explanatory issues that plague other (putative) forms of motivated cognition and discuss distinctions within the category, related to awareness, aetiology, and proximal goals.Motivational pessimism and motivated cognitionSynthese 203 (4): 1-18. 2024.
Antwerp, Antwerp Province, Belgium
Areas of Specialization
| Philosophy of Mind |
| Perception |
| Emotions |
Areas of Interest
| Metaphysics and Epistemology |
| Sensory Modalities |
| Color |