How Your Brain Stops a Bad Day from Making You Hate Everyone A new study shows how our brains prevent “emotional spillover” from biasing our first impressions of new people. By Summer Allen October 10, 2017 Calm madpixblue/Adobe Stock Everyday life is filled with events that evoke emotional highs and lows—like celebrating a friend�Unlock this article for FREE. Keep Reading Log in to your Mindful account for uninterrupted access.