Study: Sad children out-perform happy children in attention-to-detail tasks

Psychologists at the University of Virginia and the University of Plymouth (United Kingdom) have conducted experimental research that contrasts with the belief that happy children are the best learners. The findings, which currently appear online in the journal Developmental Science, and will be printed in the June issue, show that where attention to detail is required, happy children may be at a disadvantage.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news131631884.html">Study: Sad children out-perform happy children in attention-to-detail tasks</a></p> <p>Psychologists at the University of Virginia and the University of Plymouth (United Kingdom) have conducted experimental research that contrasts with the belief that happy children are the best learners. The findings, which currently appear online in the journal <i>Developmental Science</i>, and will be printed in the June issue, show that where attention to detail is required, happy children may be at a disadvantage.</p>