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Mar 11, 2020, 09:28 AM
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Why It Pays to Be Grumpy and Bad-Tempered
And here we are trying to be happy and even-keeled.  In some situations, happiness carries far more serious risks. It’s associated with the cuddle hormone, oxytocin, which a handful of studies have shown reduces our ability to identify threats. In prehistoric times, happiness would have left our ancestors vulnerable to predators. In modern life, it prevents us paying due attention to dangers such as binge drinking, overeating and unsafe sex. “Happiness functions like a shorthand signal that we’re safe and it’s not necessary to pay too much attention to the environment,” he says. Those in a continuous happy haze may miss important cues. Instead, they may be over-reliant on existing knowledge – leaving them prone to serious errors of judgement.
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#2
Mar 11, 2020, 09:42 AM
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Interesting article, Moose. I never realized how angry Jeff Bezos is. I do like his comment about taking stupid pills. lol.
Anyway, when I am angry, I go into a full on rage and fight people or destroy objects, pretty much always, so for in my case, I don't think being grumpy or bad-tempered is a good thing. I'm usually raging or I'm not; there is no in between for me.  Oh well. I guess I am rare in that I am better off happy and not angry, but I am sure others can relate to the article. |
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Mar 19, 2020, 06:08 PM
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Interesting post, thanks for sharing
   I definitely prefer being happy to being angry 
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Mar 19, 2020, 06:28 PM
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I prefer conscious selection over reactionary states.
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| Daonnachd, Fuzzybear
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Mar 19, 2020, 06:59 PM
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I don't buy into all the pop-culture rubbish about achieving a state of bliss or permanent happiness, but I do believe being grumpy and bad tempered would have a negative impact on your quality of life. It would cast a pall over your perspective on events, social relationships, general conditions, and probably many other things.
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Mar 19, 2020, 07:31 PM
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