Feeling Grumpy

14 June 2010 - Feeling grumpy is good for you! At least, that is what Australian scientists claim. They believe that feeling grumpy makes us think more clearly. Their experiments showed that miserable people are better at making decisions and are less gullible. It was also said that a grumpy person can deal better with challenging situations, because of the way the brain promotes information processing strategies. Earlier work from the same scientists shows that the weather has a similar impact on us - wet, grey days sharpen our memory, while sunny days make people forgetful. Now, why don't I recognize myself at all in this study?