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Study author Joseph Forgas wrote that a “mildly negative mood may actually promote a more concrete, accommodative and ultimately more successful communication style.” He added, “positive mood is not universally desirable: people in negative mood are less prone to judgmental errors, are more resistant to eyewitness distortions and are better at producing high-quality, effective persuasive messages.
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(via zatoism)
To recap: blinding oneself to reality with over-enthusiastic optimism is the attitude equivalent of looking directly at the sun
