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Negativity bias

Description

The psychological phenomenon by which humans have a greater recall of unpleasant memories compared with positive memories. Things of a more negative nature have a greater effect on one's psychological state and processes than neutral or positive things.

Negativity bias in business decision

A manager might focus more on one piece of negative feedback about an employee during a performance review, even if the majority of the feedback is positive.

Negativity bias in personal life decision

You dwell more on one critical comment someone made than on all the compliments you've received.