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There are actually several diagnosable mental illnesses where the main feature or one of the main features is being able to see reality more accurately than other people. This is especially true with certain types of depression depression (e.g. depressive realism) and autism. My favorite though is delusional disorder, which basically just means that you're happier than other people think you should be given your circumstances.



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