Bias toward uncommon negative events, their brain is wired for this. It is the pesky brain again.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Negativity bias, is the notion that, things of a more negative nature have a greater effect on one's psychological state and processes than neutral or positive things.
This has troubled me for years, it a symptom of bi-polar disorder
LenHazell53
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Mar 3, 2021
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Do you mean something like, "The devil made me do it."
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