News Good mood gone bad A burst of happiness may impair children’s attention to detail By Bruce Bower July 18, 2008 at 9:03 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Happy children learn especially well, unless they have to focus on details rather than the big picture.