iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor
If you want to be taken seriously and you don’t want to be taken advantage of, new research suggests that you wipe that smile off your face.
A review of six studies titled “Bliss Is Ignorance” found that people perceived as very happy were judged to be more naive and ripe for rip offs. Others believed they shelter themselves from negative information and would be more easily manipulated.
Researchers concluded that it’s all about magnitude.
Here’s my take: I believe in the saying be idealistic but realistic at the same time. However, I also believe in the placebo effect and the power of positive thinking. Bottomline: Go for a happy medium.
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