Research has shown that sadness can lead to pessimistic judgments about the future, as well as risky decision-making. This is because sadness can impair cognitive processing and decrease motivation, leading to a focus on negative outcomes and a willingness to take risks in order to escape the negative emotional state.

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Sadness Causes

Question 11

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Sadness causes

A) pessimistic judgements about the future + risky decision-making
B) pessimistic judgments about the future + non-risky decision-making
C) optimistic judgements about the future + risky decision-making
D) optimistic judgements about the future + non-risky decision-making

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