Embracing dark moods good for mental health, says study Embracing dark moods good for mental health, says study A New Study Has Revealed That People Who Resist Their Negative Emotions Are More Likely To Experience Stress While Those Who Embrace Their Darker Moods Feel Better News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Himani Gwari | Updated on: 13 Aug 2017, 09:32:38 PM Los Angeles: A new study has revealed that people who resist their negative emotions are more likely to experience stress while those who embrace their darker moods feel better "We found that people who habitually accept their negative emotions experience fewer negative emotions, which adds up to better psychological health," said Iris Mauss, an associate professor at the University of California, Berkeley in the US.