Being Grumpy is Good For You

Posted by Alex in Medicine on November 4, 2009 at 2:21 am


Feeling grumpy? Don’t feel bad – it may actually be good for you:

An Australian psychology expert who has been studying emotions has found being grumpy makes us think more clearly.

In contrast to those annoying happy types, miserable people are better at decision-making and less gullible, his experiments showed.

While cheerfulness fosters creativity, gloominess breeds attentiveness and careful thinking, Professor Joe Forgas told Australian Science Magazine.

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7 comments to "Being Grumpy is Good For You"

  1. Anwin
    November 4th, 2009 at 6:46 am

    I think it has something to do with being depressed :) . Whenever people get depressed they think a lot and may come up with better answers and decisions.

  2. pwscott
    November 4th, 2009 at 7:36 am

    I agree with the above statement. But those people are hard to get along with. Too many in the work enviroment just drags the rest of us into a funk and production suffers.

  3. Ant Dude
    November 4th, 2009 at 9:41 am

    I'm grumpy right now. :P

  4. meg
    November 4th, 2009 at 10:31 am

    Hehe, I always come across as grumpy even when I'm not, according to people who only know me cordially. I don't mind people thinking that, but I'd hate to be a massive downer at work or anything...luckily people at work know me better than to think that I'm ALWYAYS unhappy :P

    Episodic depression may help people come up with answers and solve problems, but believe me, chronic depression doesn't help you at all. Even when you come up with answers you don't act on them, and most people with chronic depression are so pessimistic that they're too busy thinking of ways stuff could go wrong...myself included. It takes a lot of effort to think in a positive and productive manner and get things done.

  5. Gary
    November 4th, 2009 at 9:57 pm

    This explains why bosses are always grumpy.

  6. Marianne
    November 5th, 2009 at 3:38 am

    I had to laugh about this one. I'm a writer married to an engineer and, in this economy, engineers -- especially California engineers -- ARE quite grumpy.

    I was about to object and say that depressed people can't be good decision-makers (b/c of the self-absorption factor), but your post isn't really about depression. I mean, grumpiness does not equal depression. Right?

  7. Chicago Translator
    November 13th, 2009 at 10:36 am

    Good or bad mood, for as long as the person is intelligent, I believe he will come out with better ideas, given ample time to think and ponder. Besides, grumpy people are not nice to be with, the chance of asking their opinions are slimmer. Have a nice day people, its good to be alive and smiling! :-)


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