Study Finds Feeling Angry May Help People Achieve Their Goals
A new study found that participants who completed a variety of challenging tasks in a state of anger performed better than participants who felt other emotions such as sadness, desire, or amusement. What do you think?
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“Greed works too, FYI.”
Amanda Hammond, Volume Adjuster
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“This explains why I’ve never met an angry loser.”
Evan Washington, Fur Trader
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“No thanks. I’ll stick with free-floating anger without purpose.”
Scott Gemmill, AI Developer
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