what if anything is the evolutionary function of being embittered
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Replying to @solipsistfever
could it be a combination of the functions of being sad and being angry?
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Replying to @preinfarction
hmm, maybe. what are the functions of being sad though
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Replying to @solipsistfever
Sadness ~= pain but for loss, failure, frustration, rejection, inadequacy. Logic of pain displays ~= that of sadness display
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Replying to @preinfarction @solipsistfever
Other benefits fall under the header of "depressive realism" and "happy people are stupid and careless"
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Replying to @preinfarction @solipsistfever
Cognitively useful symptoms include rumination and perspective taking. Less trust helps when misinformation is a problem...
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Replying to @preinfarction @solipsistfever
Sadness seems really close to ostracism fear, which leads to socially desirable behavior like polite hedging of requests
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Replying to @preinfarction @solipsistfever
A bunch more possible ones listed here: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/four_ways_sadness_may_be_good_for_you …)
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hmm but i think many of these are not also benefits of embitteredness
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