According to a study by diabolical psychologist Joe Forgas of the University of New South Wales, unhappy people make the best writers.<\/p>\n
He did a series of experiments where he bummed one group out and cheered another up. “Trained essay raters” determined that the unhappy subjects wrote superior essays.<\/p>\n
According to Forgas “mildly negative mood may actually promote a more concrete, accommodative and ultimately more successful communication style.” (Had he been a little more disappointed in the results he would have crafted a better sentence.)<\/p>\n
Along the same lines, it has also been found that people do better work on cloudy days than on sunny ones.<\/p>\n
Being in a foul temper may also be good for your love life. According to Forgas, “mild negative affect may actually promote a more concrete and more situationally attentive communication style in intimate relationships.” <\/p>\n
So wipe that smile off your face.<\/p>\n
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