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Our Tendency to Remember the Bad and Envy Those Similar to Us
58:30 - 1:06:33 (08:02)
People tend to remember bad things more than good things due to a negativity bias in psychology research. Additionally, people tend to feel envy more towards people who are similar to them, as shown in political psychology research regarding attitudes towards political parties.
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A study suggests that people tend to feel more envy towards those they perceive to be on the same level as them and experience joy when something negative happens to them, even their friends, and that they might even try to sabotage their friends after feeling threatened.
58:30 - 1:02:24 (03:53)
Summary
A study suggests that people tend to feel more envy towards those they perceive to be on the same level as them and experience joy when something negative happens to them, even their friends, and that they might even try to sabotage their friends after feeling threatened.
ChapterOur Tendency to Remember the Bad and Envy Those Similar to Us
Episode#292 - Rob Henderson - Signalling: Why You Do The Things You Do
PodcastModern Wisdom
Recent political psychology research has found that people are more likely to unite around their dislike for an opposing political party than their love for their own party due to a negativity bias.
1:02:24 - 1:06:33 (04:08)
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Recent political psychology research has found that people are more likely to unite around their dislike for an opposing political party than their love for their own party due to a negativity bias. This was explored in Roy Dammeister's book "The Power of Bad."