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Bouncing Back: Why Some People Get Over Spats Quickly

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First Posted: 05/12/2010 6:12 am Updated: 11/17/2011 9:02 am

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The results show that after couples fight, those with high activity in a certain outer brain region are less likely to be upset the next day, while those with low activity are more likely to be in a bad mood, continue to mull over the argument in their heads, and turn to alcohol or drugs.

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The results show that after couples fight, those with high activity in a certain outer brain region are less likely to be upset the next day, while those with low activity are more likely to be in a b...
The results show that after couples fight, those with high activity in a certain outer brain region are less likely to be upset the next day, while those with low activity are more likely to be in a b...
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hayness
A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence
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03:14 PM on 03/16/2010
Not only have I gotten over spats; I'm nearly recovered from top hats and canes.
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Polish Scholar
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04:42 PM on 03/15/2010
Aaa who cares?
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OKSunny
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12:57 PM on 03/15/2010
mmmmmmm..I must have ZERO activity in this part of my brain. I am a horrible grudge holder; Im still pissed about stuff that my (ex) boyfriend did YEARS after the fact. Great..that makes me sad
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BlueZoo
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09:54 AM on 03/15/2010
If I'm upset with my partner for more than an hour, I ask myself what the real problem is! We've been together over 25 years and I can honestly say that hurt feelings that last more than an hour usually stem from another cause altogether. One more time...you cannot build your happiness on someone else's unhappiness! Look to your own house to find what's really bugging you!
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01:48 PM on 03/13/2010
"The results show that after couples fight, those with high activity in a certain outer brain region are less likely to be upset the next day, while those with low activity are more likely to be in a bad mood, continue to mull over the argument in their heads, and turn to alcohol or drugs."

It's interesting how the "default" amount of time within which a relatively unsuccessful couple (vis-a-vis grudge-holding) fails to recover from a spat is "the next day." I'd say that if a couple was really successful they would get over it in a matter or hours, if not minutes, no? An instance of the subjectivity of the supposedly objective reporter seeping through his/her otherwise successfully neutral reportage?
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Stephanie Jevtic
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09:09 PM on 03/14/2010
What outer/inner brain regions are you refering to? I love your comment, just having a problem understanding that part. Thanks ^_^
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