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Bill Mattocks
11-06-2009, 02:35 PM
Ah, vindication is mine at last....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8339647.stm


Feeling grumpy 'is good for you'
In a bad mood? Don't worry - according to research, it's good for you.
An Australian psychology expert who has been studying emotions has found being grumpy makes us think more clearly.
In contrast to those annoying happy types, miserable people are better at decision-making and less gullible, his experiments showed.
While cheerfulness fosters creativity, gloominess breeds attentiveness and careful thinking, Professor Joe Forgas told Australian Science Magazine.


Take that, cheerful people!!!

CoryKS
11-06-2009, 03:06 PM
"Ignorance is Bliss"

Back in my day, we didn't need no experts to research stupid things like this! We just knew it! It was obvious! And we said it in fewer words! Now get off my lawn!

sfs982000
11-06-2009, 03:11 PM
Well coming from a self-professed "feeler" all you "Grumpy Gus's" are getting a great big hug :)

CoryKS
11-06-2009, 03:14 PM
Well coming from a self-professed "feeler" all you "Grumpy Gus's" are getting a great big hug :)

I'll bet you're a morning person too. Grrrr

sfs982000
11-06-2009, 04:04 PM
I'll bet you're a morning person too. Grrrr

Not really but more so than some of the folks that I work with so it's really funny messing with them.

Xue Sheng
11-06-2009, 06:25 PM
I saw this the other day and right after that I put in my application to Mensa

d1jinx
11-06-2009, 09:20 PM
so I must have been a GENIUS at my last job.