Of course, there is more to be learned about the impact of specific behaviors and exposures for individual diseases, and the analytic studies addressing these questions have their place.

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Previous studies have shown that quick, insightful solutions tend to be more correct than analytic solutions (at least, for the types of tasks in the study), and other studies have shown that a positive mood enhances overall cognitive performance.

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