Negative emotions can reduce our capacity to trust
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 10:10
in Psychology & Sociology
It is no secret that a bad mood can negatively affect how we treat others. But can it also make us more distrustful? Yes, according to a new study, which shows that negative emotions reduce how much we trust others, even if these emotions were triggered by events that have nothing to do with the decision to trust.