… Therefore, we propose that sadness can impair decision-making by reducing decisiveness.
… We hypothesized that the e൵ect of sadness on decisiveness would be explained by the …

… In Chapter III, I examine whether sadness reduces decisiveness using a variety of
methodologies. In Chapter IV, I conclude by addressing what I deem as a paradox linking sadness …

… As we shall soon see, one element of decisiveness Is theability or willingness to define
ambiguous situations, so the decisive Individual Is better able to reduce the uncertainty and …

… In this study, subjects feeling happy, sad, or neutral were … decision outcomes, with sad subjects
preferring rewarding choices … The major expectation of reduced effort in good moods was …

… of sadness in ethical decision-making and behavior. In three laboratory studies, we found
that an incidental state of sadness reduced … by the role of sadness in prompting people to pay …

… Emotional expressions, such as anger, sadness, or guilt are … by reducing the perception of
the expresser's decisiveness, by … by increasing perceived decisiveness or reduce perceived …

… of sad affect, and was determined by the reverse-coded scores of item Q16 (“If I am sad, this
feeling passes quickly and I do not feel sad … driving behavior to reduce feelings of sadness? …

… rated how sad, happy, alert, tired, angry or anxious they felt. … with reduced response times
and increased ‘decisiveness’ compared to placebo. It was also associated with reduced heart …

… role norms of strength, decisiveness, success, and inexpressiveness. … feeling slightly sad
and withdrawn, having reduced feelings … High intensity symptoms included feeling very sad and …

… The key symptoms of depression are persistent sadness or low … ideation, reduced concentration
or decisiveness, noticeable … reduces attentional bias towards rejecting and sad facial …