Being too angry is usually associated with poor health, but a new study reveals there may be benefits to your bad temper.
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What Causes Someone to Act on Violent Impulses and Commit Murder?
“Some people are able to control anger or frustration and channel these feelings to nondestructive outlets. Others, like the gunman accused of killing six people during the assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, exhibit a frightening lack of control.”
Why it pays to be grumpy and bad-tempered
“Being bad-tempered and pessimistic helps you to earn more, live longer and enjoy a healthier marriage. It’s almost enough to put a smile on the dourest of faces.”
On being happy and gullible: Mood effects on skepticism and the detection of deception
“Are we more likely to believe or disbelieve another person depending on our mood state? Based on past research on interpersonal communication and recent work on affect and social cognition, we predicted and found that negative mood increased and positive mood decreased people’s skepticism and their ability to detect deception, consistent with the more externally focused, accommodative processing style promoted by negative affect.”
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