Feeling Grumpy Is Good For You...

[Raistlin]

<P class=first>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.

The University of New South Wales researcher says a grumpy person can cope with more demanding situations than a happy one because of the way the brain "promotes information processing strategies".

He asked volunteers to watch different films and dwell on positive or negative events in their life, designed to put them in either a good or bad mood.

Next he asked them to take part in a series of tasks, including judging the truth of urban myths and providing eyewitness accounts of events.

Those in a bad mood outperformed those who were jolly - they made fewer mistakes and were better communicators.

Professor Forgas said: "Whereas positive mood seems to promote creativity, flexibility, co-operation and reliance on mental shortcuts, negative moods trigger more attentive, careful thinking, paying greater attention to the external world."

The study also found that sad people were better at stating their case through written arguments, which Forgas said showed that a "mildly negative mood may actually promote a more concrete, accommodative and ultimately more successful communication style".

His earlier work shows the weather has a similar impact on us - wet, dreary days sharpened memory, while bright sunny spells make people forgetful.

[Bizarra]

It doesn't do Grumpy any harm either ! [bet you saw that one winging on it's way]

[Red Yaris 54]

Phew..............Thank goodnesss for that!

I thought that this was going to be a thread about assaulting one of the seven dwarfs :P

[Bizarra]

Phew..............Thank goodnesss for that!

I thought that this was going to be a thread about assaulting one of the seven dwarfs :P

Don't worry, Steve We are getting there Slowly but surely :P

[Raistlin]

But I'm such a sweet natured person, almost too timid to post due to the risk of upsetting someones sensibilities....

[Bizarra]

But I'm such a sweet natured person, almost too timid to post due to the risk of upsetting someones sensibilities....

Yeah ! Right ! :lol2:

[Raistlin]

But I'm such a sweet natured person, almost too timid to post due to the risk of upsetting someones sensibilities....

Yeah ! Right !

I've just added Reece to my friends list, so that proves it...

[Bizarra]

But I'm such a sweet natured person, almost too timid to post due to the risk of upsetting someones sensibilities....

Yeah ! Right !

I've just added Reece to my friends list, so that proves it...

What a nice gesture ! Turn the other cheek........ to get them smacked equally.

[Raistlin]

But I'm such a sweet natured person, almost too timid to post due to the risk of upsetting someones sensibilities....

Yeah ! Right !

I've just added Reece to my friends list, so that proves it...

What a nice gesture ! Turn the other cheek........ to get them smacked equally.

I've always found it's best to be right behind people with different opinions,

It's the best way to stab them in the back...

[Bizarra]

But I'm such a sweet natured person, almost too timid to post due to the risk of upsetting someones sensibilities....

Yeah ! Right !

I've just added Reece to my friends list, so that proves it...

What a nice gesture ! Turn the other cheek........ to get them smacked equally.

I've always found it's best to be right behind people with different opinions,

It's the best way to stab them in the back...

Topping wheeze Be disarming . Then chop them off & stab them in the back

[Raistlin]

But I'm such a sweet natured person, almost too timid to post due to the risk of upsetting someones sensibilities....

Yeah ! Right !

I've just added Reece to my friends list, so that proves it...

What a nice gesture ! Turn the other cheek........ to get them smacked equally.

I've always found it's best to be right behind people with different opinions,

It's the best way to stab them in the back...

Topping wheeze Be disarming . Then chop them off & stab them in the back

I like you

[Bizarra]

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[Raistlin]

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Now I'm nervous

[Bizarra]

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Now I'm nervous

There, there ! Have a sweetie, & I've more at home if you like to come !

[Red Yaris 54]

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Now I'm nervous

There, there ! Have a sweetie, & I've more at home if you like to come !

You are not grooming him ?

[Bizarra]

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Now I'm nervous

There, there ! Have a sweetie, & I've more at home if you like to come !

You are not grooming him ?

No ! I think I'm not about to suffer attacks from Ladies [?] who never otherwise post or are seen in this area

[Raistlin]

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Now I'm nervous

There, there ! Have a sweetie, & I've more at home if you like to come !

You are not grooming him ?

No ! I think I'm not about to suffer attacks from Ladies [?] who never otherwise post or are seen in this area

What does Vic know about grooming, have you seen his picture :D

Oh that sort of grooming...

Hear about the Jewish kiddy fiddler, he pulls up lean out of the window and says to the youngsters "Do you children what to buy some sweets"

[Bizarra]

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Now I'm nervous

There, there ! Have a sweetie, & I've more at home if you like to come !

You are not grooming him ?

No ! I think I'm not about to suffer attacks from Ladies [?] who never otherwise post or are seen in this area

What does Vic know about grooming, have you seen his picture :D

Oh that sort of grooming...

Hear about the Jewish kiddy fiddler, he pulls up lean out of the window and says to the youngsters "Do you children what to buy some sweets"

Grooming ? What is that ? Some like the rough & ready look Was going to meet the Canadian relations early last week & I was told to dress up & look decent :D Not married & won't be, but what's the difference

[Raistlin]

Well you are rough and from what I hear always ready , Canucks are too laid back to worry though....

[Bizarra]

Well you are rough and from what I hear always ready , Canucks are too laid back to worry though....

True-the last bit They were casually dressed & it didn't matter anyway :( Due to the recession, the highly recommended Restaurant where we were headed was closed on Tuesdays :ffs: We ate in the Bar. Ok, but the menu was limited & there was one Barman on duty to cover the Drinkers & Diners

Poor man, he did his best

[Raistlin]

Well you are rough and from what I hear always ready , Canucks are too laid back to worry though....

True-the last bit They were casually dressed & it didn't matter anyway Due to the recession, the highly recommended Restaurant where we were headed was closed on Tuesdays We ate in the Bar. Ok, but the menu was limited & there was one Barman on duty to cover the Drinkers & Diners

Poor man, he did his best

Yeah McDonalds are rubbish

[Bizarra]

Well you are rough and from what I hear always ready , Canucks are too laid back to worry though....

True-the last bit They were casually dressed & it didn't matter anyway Due to the recession, the highly recommended Restaurant where we were headed was closed on Tuesdays We ate in the Bar. Ok, but the menu was limited & there was one Barman on duty to cover the Drinkers & Diners

Poor man, he did his best

Yeah McDonalds are rubbish

But I get free Balloons & a Toy

[Raistlin]

What sort of toy...

[Bizarra]

What sort of toy...

Silly question

There are Toyboys & therefore Toygirls, so obviously I picked the latter

I'm keeping on topic, obviously, coz if I picked the wrong one, I'd be very GRUMPY

[Raistlin]

Surely not... :D