When research participants were asked to do an estimation task, those who had experienced intense emotions while watching a movie clip were more than twice as likely to disregard helpful advice from other participants – evidence that emotions triggered by one event can cloud people’s judgment in unrelated situations, Francesca Gino of Harvard Business School writes on HBR.org. If you’ve just gone through an intense experience, such as an argument with a loved one, consider whether your emotional state might affect your thinking and judgment if you need to take on an important task or weigh a complex decision, Gino says.
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