Uncertainty has a negative reputation. Not knowing what has happened or is going to happen is typically depicted as undesirable, and people often seek to minimize and avoid it. Research has shown that having a negative attitude toward uncertainty is associated with poor mental health and that certainty seeking can lead to accepting meager rewards and low-quality information. As a remedy for negative views of uncertainty, the present review discusses the functions of some typical responses to uncertainty as well as research on circumstances in which uncertainty can be leveraged to improve well-being. Uncertainty can focus attention, increase effort, and increase the intensity and duration of positive effect. Recognizing that there are situations in which uncertainty is desirable may be a first step toward improving attitudes toward uncertainty.

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学会爱不确定性


不确定性的名声很差。不知道已经发生或将要发生的事情通常被描述为不可取的，人们经常试图最小化和避免它。研究表明，对不确定性持消极态度与心理健康状况不佳有关，而寻求确定性会导致接受微薄的回报和低质量的信息。作为对不确定性的负面看法的补救措施，本综述讨论了一些对不确定性的典型反应的功能，以及关于可以利用不确定性来改善幸福感的情况的研究。不确定性可以集中注意力，增加努力，并增加积极影响的强度和持续时间。认识到在某些情况下不确定性是可取的，这可能是改善对不确定性的态度的第一步。