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'''Wishful thinking''' consists of [[beliefs]] and [[decision]]s made upon the assumption of their veracity that is invested in a subjective preference over and against objective [[evidence]] to the contrary. In contrast, [[hope]]ful thought may know well the remote possibility of a preferred outcome, but chooses to hope even against the odds. Regardless, it is observed that with all other variables equal, subjects will predict positive outcomes to be more likely than negative outcomes. This is known as "positive outcome bias".

'''Wishful thinking''' consists of [[beliefs]] and [[decision]]s made upon the assumption of their veracity that is invested in a subjective preference over and against objective [[evidence]] to the contrary. In contrast, [[hope]]ful thought may know well the remote possibility of a preferred outcome, but chooses to hope even against the odds. Regardless, it is observed that with all other variables equal, subjects will predict positive outcomes to be more likely than negative outcomes. This is known as "[[positive outcome bias]]".

Prominent examples of wishful thinking include:

Prominent examples of wishful thinking include: