Health Talk: Moderate Alcohol Consumption Minimizes Negativity – Study

A new study has revealed that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol in a group setting boosts people’s emotions and enhances social bonding.

The study, published recently in the journal Psychological Science also revealed that moderate consumption of alcohol can minimize negative emotions — or at least reduce displays such as being silent in a group

The study, funded by the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism submitted that alcohol fueled social bonding and increased the amount of time people spent talking to one another.

It also increased the frequency and enhanced the coordination of “true” smiles, the researchers said. According to researchers, beer allows people to loosen up when they indulge with moderation and respect, while it also inspires us to be our true selves.

“Too many of us go about our daily lives suffocating in our own uptightness, in a constant state of worry, focused on work and not life, being nitpicky and oblivious to the wonderful people and moments that surround us.

Too many people never take a break to sit down with a pint of their favorite, to look over at the person next to them and say “hello,” to make a connection — an important connection,” the researchers said. In carrying out the study, researchers randomly assigned 720 men and women to groups of three people who didn’t know one another.

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