George Lowenstein · Hidden Brain · Why Am I Unhappy?
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suggested discussing one's own negative emotions with others to discover their universality
“We did that with university students before they went to university and it dropped their dropout rate 50%. 90 minutes of writing, dropped their dropout rate 50% and raised their grade point average 35%.”
“When people are embarrassed they don't talk about it... it creates a spiral of shame. Sharing your negative emotions is a public good.”
“I didn't have a chance to click send. I spent the day venting... by the end of the day I sent a conciliatory note. It's a perfect illustration of why you shouldn't act when you're in a negative emotional state.”
“YouTube appears, and a lot of others discover her, because suddenly we start seeing those videos of her appearances on talk shows.”
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