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and play hard. It gives us the courage
to take chances. Buzz also gets us to do
things that would otherwise seem too
difficult, like giving speeches. Imagine
you work hard to prepare a talk on a
subject you care about. You get your
message across, and when you finish
the audience rises to its feet, its clapping
sustained and sincere. One person
might leave the room feeling, “I’m glad
I got my message across, but I’m also
happy it’s over; now I can get back to
the rest of my life.” Another person,
more sensitive to buzz, might walk
away feeling, “What a trip! Did you
hear that applause? Did you see the expression
on their faces when I made
that life-changing point? This is great!”
But buzz also has considerable downsides.
“Everyone assumes that it’s good
to accentuate positive emotions, but
that isn’t correct,” the psychology
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