Althouse: "Whereas positive mood seems to promote creativity, flexibility, co-operation and reliance on mental shortcuts..."

२१ डिसेंबर, २००९

"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."

२० टिप्पण्या:

Methadras म्हणाले...: Who comes up with this horseshit?; २१/१२/०९, २:०४ PM
Wince म्हणाले...: ...negative moods trigger more attentive, careful thinking, paying greater attention to the external world.

The upshot would seem to be do whatever is necessary to keep the political class in a negative mood.; २१/१२/०९, २:१० PM
kjbe म्हणाले...: I think they've got the cart before the horse, here. When I'm flexible, I'm in a better mood. When I'm the only one paying attention (do I have to do everything!), well, not so much.; २१/१२/०९, २:१८ PM
themightypuck म्हणाले...: This is horrible news. Hopefully further study will reveal it is false before employers start to take note.; २१/१२/०९, २:३४ PM
Sofa King म्हणाले...: Great. Now when I have a positive mood I'll have to realize that it's hurting my reasoning ability and that will make me ANGRY!; २१/१२/०९, २:३७ PM
traditionalguy म्हणाले...: This study is finding a truth we often overlook. When all is dreary and depressing, then just go to work and find out how much you can produce. It will surprise you. Happy people will overlook details on a feel good high almost like a DUI event.; २१/१२/०९, २:५३ PM
kentuckyliz म्हणाले...: Paying very much attention to the world, especially the news lately, leads to negative moods.

rrrrr; २१/१२/०९, ३:०७ PM
The Ghost म्हणाले...: grumpy does not equal angry ...
being negative also doesn't mean being angry ...
I know alot of "happy" people who got very angry with GWB ...
when you are angry it certainly can effect your thinking process but that is completely different than being negative or "grumpy" ...
anyone who is only think positive thoughts is definitely fighting with half their brain tied behind their backs ...; २१/१२/०९, ३:२२ PM
अनामित म्हणाले...: Yeah, Poe, Lovecraft and Rice were all such jocular, positive people.; २१/१२/०९, ४:११ PM
NotWhoIUsedtoBe म्हणाले...: Um, We Are Doomed?; २१/१२/०९, ४:१६ PM
Geoff Matthews म्हणाले...: Oligonicella for teh win.; २१/१२/०९, ४:५१ PM
ricpic म्हणाले...: Take a beautiful sunset breaking through
At the end of a stormy day;
Without clouds occluding the blue
No glory when the clouds roll away; २१/१२/०९, ४:५३ PM
vbspurs म्हणाले...: This is why IT guys are given free Coke machines and allowed to dress down, because it creates a positive mood that leads to creativity. Contrast this to the atmosphere in banking departments, and you can see that the cramped, nitpicky rules about behaviour and dress lead to careful thinking and attention to details.

Alternatively, this is all BS and we should just all just go out and eat more M&Ms.

Cheers,
Victoria; २१/१२/०९, ५:२७ PM
vbspurs म्हणाले...: wv: truuf! We ain't lie.; २१/१२/०९, ५:२८ PM
Penny म्हणाले...: Well I was grumpy. But then I got all cranky.

My bad moods are quite flexible.

Has that been studied?; २१/१२/०९, ५:४० PM
themightypuck म्हणाले...: Well said Victoria.; २१/१२/०९, ६:५८ PM
The Crack Emcee म्हणाले...: Hello!

Stop it, you guys:

I think this is a keen observation you should pay attention to - Oh, wait: you're too busy being "positive" to notice your knee-jerk reactions to the word "negative", thus making the report's conclusion even more clear to me. A lot of people aren't capable of conceptualizing "critical thinking", or seeing it's worth, because the word "critical" stops them cold.

This is a politically correct world gone mad.

God, I hate NewAge and the way it's warped thinking. Is there no place anymore for curmudgeons? Last I heard, they were notorious for what? Why yes, making observations!

Dorthy Parker, Groucho Marx, and a host of others would be eaten alive today because y'all would insist on a cheery demeanor, brain-dead witticisms, and that fake portrayal of "nice" that's always the first notice that you're hypocritically planning on betraying someone when the situation makes it possible or moves you.

I swear, some days, I'm 100% convinced I'm surrounded by children.; २१/१२/०९, ९:३१ PM
The Crack Emcee म्हणाले...: Hey, I'm sorry, was that a "negative" thing to say? Well, be sure to discount it, and declare there's no worth in it, because it either made you angry or feel something else that might be the tiniest bit uncomfortable or awkward. That is how it works now'a'days, isn't it?

Like I said, sorry.

As punishment, I'll now go paint a clown smile on my face, so the rest of you can feel "good" about yourselves.

Or, maybe, a '70's smiley face would be more appropriate? Yea, that's just the ticket,...brilliant:

And about as useful to the understanding of human nature, and intelligence, as another listen to "Don't Worry Be Happy".

Cheers!; २१/१२/०९, ९:४० PM
themightypuck म्हणाले...: I'm all for more Mencken and less Oprah.; २१/१२/०९, १०:२२ PM
kentuckyliz म्हणाले...: They were discussing mood, not temperament or outlook.

Positive people can have negative moods, and vice versa.

Yes, vice versa. Some of the cranks, curmudgeons, Debbie Downer types I know wouldn't be happy unless they were negative.; २२/१२/०९, ६:४६ AM