thauerbyi's twitter Feed : 2019/03/16 11:00:16

Negative Emotions Can Make You Less Trusting

A new study finds that negative emotions can reduce the ability to trust others, even when these emotions were triggered by events that have nothing to do with the decision to trust. The research, published in the journal Science Advances, was conducted by an international team from the University of Zurich (UZH) in Switzerland and the University of Amsterdam (UvA). It is no secret that feelings toward a specific person can influence your interaction and trust levels — for example, if a friend says your new haircut is terrible and then asks to borrow your car, you will probably be less likely to say yes. But what happens when your negative feelings are triggered by events that have nothing to do with the person? For instance, your boss yells at you today and then your friend calls and asks to borrow something of value. In the field of psychology, these emotions are called "incidental," because they were triggered by events that are unrelated to our currently ongoing social interactions

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