Feeling sad? If so, then you should probably avoid going shopping until you start feeling better. A new study shows that people’s 33 judgment does not work so well when they are feeling down. 

        There were two groups of subjects involved in the study. One group was asked to watch a sad video about death, 34 the other group watched a video about nature. They were then asked how much they would pay 35 a sporty-looking water bottle. On average, the group watching the sad video offered to pay nearly four times 36 than the group watching the nature video. 

        The researchers concluded that sadness leads people to become more focused on themselves, causing them to feel that they and their possessions are 37 little. Over time, this trend can cause sad shoppers to lose hundreds or even thousands of dollars each year.