...negative moods can improve the detection of deception (Forgas & East, 2008), reduce judgmental errors (Forgas, 1998), improve eyewitness accuracy (Forgas, Vargas, & Laham, 2005), and improve interpersonal communication strategies (Forgas, 2007). The present experiments confirm this pattern by demonstrating that mild negative moods also increase fairness and sensitivity to the needs of others.
PDF (178 K)New Scientist provides a more detailed description of the experiments.
Reference: doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2010.01.007
tags: psychology, brainstorm, reverse brainstorm, problem, control, creativity
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