15 Nov 2023

Harnessing anger and sadness for positive outcomes

From Afternoons, 3:10 pm on 15 November 2023

Positive outcomes sometimes require using negative emotions to achieve.

Leaning into anger can boost persistence and performance on the road to overcoming big challenges in a way that happiness just can't according to a new study by Dr Heather Lench. 

Her research suggests that anger and even sadness can be powerful  motivators.

Dr Lench shares her research and what it tells us about the consequences of  constant pressure to be happy. 

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