2) sounds a lot like <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Depressive_realism" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Depressive_realism</a> which is still contested as a theory, but seems to fit experiences I&#x27;ve witnessed.