negativity bias en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The notion that things of a more negative nature have a greater effect on one's psychological state than neutral or positive things.
Just as there’s evidence for a positivity effect though, so too is there research suggesting the existence of a negativity bias.
2015 January 16, Pete Etchells, “Declinism: is the world actually getting worse?”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| negativity biases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
negativity effect · negative bias
Translations (3)
fi kielteisyysvinouma (Translations) · de Negativitätsverzerrung (Translations) · cmn 負面偏誤 /负面偏误 (Translations)