Negativity Bias
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." ~Thoreau
Most people aren't aware just how hard-wired they are toward the negative. In other words, something very positive will typically have far less of an impact on one's behavior and emotions than something equally negative.
Theories vary, but most psychologists agree that negativity bias i…
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