Bad things seem even worse if people have to live through them again
Monday, February 7, 2011 - 13:31
in Psychology & Sociology
When people think unpleasant events are over, they remember them as being less painful or annoying than when they expect them to happen again, pointing to the power of expectation to help people brace for the worst, according to new studies.
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