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Comment author: wedrifid 22 September 2012 01:35:49PM *  3 points [-]

I'm confused and depressed

Not the best state of mind to make long-term decisions in.

What other state should you be in for answering difficult questions?

Confused and happy. Confused with neutral affect. Maybe not-confused and proud of yourself for acquiring the information needed to make the decision a no brainer.

(I do agree that it can depend on the situation and that various moods bias us in ways that can be more useful in certain situations.)

Comment author: ChristianKl 22 September 2012 05:00:12PM 0 points [-]

Is there any research about how whether one makes better decisions when one is happy then when one is depressed?

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