<< These findings are not surprising, said Sinclair, since there has been a
growing body of literature in the area of social psychology demonstrating
that sad moods lead to more contemplation and, often, more thoughtful or
accurate judgments. >>
this seems along the same lines of some study i remember asking, who actually has a more realistic assessment of things (can't remember what things, exactly), "ordinary' people or depressed people? answer (per the study): depressed people.
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