Negativity Bias - The Decision Lab
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Negativity Bias - The Decision Lab
The mind has an inherent negativity bias.
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recognizing our bias for negative information.
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Scientists hypothesize that this negativity bias is evolutionarily adaptive. By remembering dangerous encounters with predators, for example, our ancestors were more likely to steer clear of them. However, nowadays this tendency is no longer necessary and often gets in our way.