Credit: PixabayTraditional thinking expounded the view that calculated, emotionless reasoning was the model for optimal performance. But in all this hubbub about feeling good, we shouldn’t forget about the supposed “negative” emotions. Negative emotions are often what matter most for our optimal behaviors. In the context of performance, anxiety (and negative emotions in general) triggers a feedback system in the brain. But when you’re feeling good, experiencing the positive glow of emotions, that same alarm signal becomes muted.

Source: Forbes February 01, 2018 03:11 UTC