## Metadata - Authors: [[mark-h.-freeston|Mark H]] [[jose-rhaume|Jos~e Rh~aume]] [[heligne-letarte|He~ligne Letarte]] [[michel-j.-dugas|Michel J]] [[robert-ladouceur|Robert Ladouceur]] - Full Title:: Why do people worry - Category:: #🗞️Articles - Document Tags:: [[psychology|Psychology]], - URL:: https://readwise.io/reader/document_raw_content/120995230 - Finished date:: [[2023-12-16]] ## Highlights > MARK H. FREESTON, JOS~E RH~AUME, HE~LIGNE LETARTE, MICHEL J. DUGAS and ROBERT LADOUCEUR ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hhsrttyk5m4rm2y1w1e9gcn5)) > subjects believe that worrying can prevent negative outcomes from happening, minimize the effects of negative events by decreasing guilt, avoiding disappointment, distraction from thinking about things that are even worse. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hhsrw668qb05bjt80zyhaz2z)) ^f28fab