Baumeister warns that we don't have the ability to deal with negativity on social media, because our brain evolved to heed warnings from a close community of hunter-gatherers instead of hundreds or thousands of strangers. "So, hearing negative things from a large number of people has to be devastating," he says.
We remember criticism longer than praise because we survive by changing what we did wrong. First, we pay attention to the criticism, then we think on it, then we formulate a plan, then we change.
RecycledElectrons 1 points 2.8 years ago
We remember criticism longer than praise because we survive by changing what we did wrong. First, we pay attention to the criticism, then we think on it, then we formulate a plan, then we change.