There are at least two reasons why we usually don’t choose mood-boosting activities when grieving. First, doing fun things is not considered the “right” way to act, so we worry what other people will think about our choice. Second, we anticipate that doing something enjoyable after a sad experience will make us feel guilty. When we violate social norms or expectations, guilt is a common response. However, even though people anticipated that they would feel guilty doing something fun, no one in the study felt guilty after watching the funny clip. But the anticipation of guilt can deter people
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