Post by cjm on Jul 18, 2020 10:54:30 GMT
Why It Pays to Be Grumpy and Bad-Tempered
Some terms are used interchangeably which I am not sure mean the same eg:
anger
grumpiness
bad-tempered
pessimistic
I also wonder whether terms such as happiness really exclude being angry at the same time?
Some terms are used interchangeably which I am not sure mean the same eg:
anger
grumpiness
bad-tempered
pessimistic
I also wonder whether terms such as happiness really exclude being angry at the same time?
Being bad-tempered and pessimistic helps you to earn more, live longer and enjoy a healthier marriage. It’s almost enough to put a smile on the dourest of faces.
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Of all the positive emotions, optimism about the future may have the most ironic effects. Like happiness, positive fantasies about the future can be profoundly de-motivating. “People feel accomplished, they relax, and they do not invest the necessary effort to actually realise these positive fantasies and daydreams,” says Gabriele Oettingen from New York University.
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Of all the positive emotions, optimism about the future may have the most ironic effects. Like happiness, positive fantasies about the future can be profoundly de-motivating. “People feel accomplished, they relax, and they do not invest the necessary effort to actually realise these positive fantasies and daydreams,” says Gabriele Oettingen from New York University.