The study by Pacheco-Unguetti and Parmentier's (2014) on distraction and sadness is relayed nationally by SINC, Spain's public agency in charge of the dissemination of scientific and technological findings.

Link: http://www.agenciasinc.es/Noticias/Un-experimento-confirma-que-la-tristeza-hace-perder-la-concentracion

Reference: Pacheco-Unguetti, A.P., & Parmentier, F. B. R. (2014). Sadness increases distraction by auditory deviant stimuli. Emotion, Vol. 14(1), 203-213. doi: 10.1037/a0034289.