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Arithmetic problem-solving performance

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  1. Positive emotions impair arithmetic problem-solving performance in humans.

    “Participants obtained poorer performance in emotion than in neutral conditions, with stronger interference by negative than positive emotions.”

    Human trial

    Are There Age-Related Differences in Effects of Positive and Negative Emotions in Arithmetic?

    Experimental psychology

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