I heard a podcast about the fact that negativity bias was/is an integral part of our survival as a species. It is to do with the fact that we need to be alert to the bad things around us in order to be able to act and defend ourselves.
So unfortunately we are going to see and remember more of the negativity around us and less of the positivity that is out there.
This makes it hard to maintain a healthy balance and to be able to see the half cup that is full... but it can also push us to innovate and get better.
"Imagine you went on a beautiful hike and along the trail you encountered a rattlesnake. ... Most people will remember the rattlesnake incident better, because negative experiences tend to affect them much more than positive ones."
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