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This may sound very strange but a new study says people protect their good moods to stay safe. What's that again? " Once happy, steer clear of choices that could invite in negative feelings," says newswise.com, quoting  Heath Demaree , professor and chair of the  Department of Psychological Sciences  in the  College of Arts and Sciences  at Case Western Reserve. “They wonder: How much better does it get? If you’re already happy, why risk making your mood worse?” says Demaree, co-author of the study, published in the journal  Frontiers of Psychology . “Essentially, it’s quitting while you’re ahead.” "The findings differ from some previous research, which has shown that a person’s risk-taking increases after they’ve become successful—known as the 'house money' theory. Still, other studies suggest that people risk more when they’re losing, hoping to break even," newswise writes. I don't know about you but when I'm happy, I want to shar...

Are you shy ? Uncomfortable in large gatherings, like parties, or meetings at your office?  In the past, it may have made you want to stay away. But now a new study says that introverts perform nearly as well in social settings as extroverts , according to newswise.com. " The networking event is a time-honored ritual in the business world. It’s a place where buyers and sellers, employers and job seekers, innovators and investors, get to know one another in the hopes of long-term mutual benefit," the web site reports. But some people thrive in these situations, while others, well, wither. The  Johns Hopkins Carey Business School ’s Erik Helzer, an assistant professor of management and organization and an expert in social psychology, wanted to know the answer to that question, which has important implications for people throughout the business world, newswise. notes, so Helzer and a team of colleagues recently published a study examining this important milieu and its...

Have you ever felt comfortable complaining to God ?   I don't know about you but I was brought up to fear His wrath if I didn't do anything other than thank Him.  But now a new study says grieving and complaining  when you pray   can actually make you feel more spiritual . “Denial leads to holding grudges, fear, and festering wounds. That is not faith,” newswise.com quotes W.H. Bellinger Jr., Ph.D., chair of the department of religion in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences and The W. Marshall and Lulie Craig Professor of Bible. Experts have studied how  expressing griefs, complaints and even anger at God can help people grow rather than become spiritually stagnant, according to the web site. I've had my moments with God.  When I struggled for years with infertility (getting pregnant twice and then losing the baby), I couldn't get over my anger at the situation.  I was careful not to blame God, but I wondered where He was, in all ...

So here's an interesting question.  Do sadists ever feel sad after inflicting pain? According to newswise.com, b y definition, a sadist is, "A person who derives pleasure from inflicting pain or humiliation on others."  Instinctively, the web site points out, "When one thinks of sadists, they think of serial killers. However, we all know sadists." David Chester tells the web site sadists are everywhere to varying degrees. In fact, sadists are commonly considered bullies . "Sadistic tendencies are impulses that people have to experience pleasure from inflicting harm on others," he says. "These impulses exist in many people, not just violent criminals." A new  study  authored by Chester, who graduated with a doctorate in experimental  psychology  in the  College of Arts and Sciences  from the University of Kentucky, delves deeper into sadistic tendencies and aggressive behavior, according to newswise - more specifically, the emotio...