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Why criticism lasts longer than praise

submitted by paul_neri to SocialMedia 2.8 yearsJul 3, 2022 01:44:16 ago (+2/-0)     (www.bbc.com)

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220624-why-criticism-lasts-longer-than-praise

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.


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[ - ] RecycledElectrons 1 point 2.8 yearsJul 3, 2022 14:58:54 ago (+1/-0)

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.

[ - ] localsal 1 point 2.8 yearsJul 3, 2022 02:32:02 ago (+1/-0)

Criticisms are the things that keep people alive.

"Don't eat that!" "Don't touch that!" etc.

And remembering these are what lead to long term survival.

[ - ] lord_nougat 1 point 2.8 yearsJul 3, 2022 02:05:42 ago (+1/-0)

This isn't a very good post. I am hereby critical of it.

[ - ] paul_neri [op] 1 point 2.8 yearsJul 3, 2022 02:10:15 ago (+1/-0)

Ouch. My self-esteem is wounded. I feel rejected. Worthless. Shunned. i.e. business as usual.

[ - ] paul_neri [op] 1 point 2.8 yearsJul 3, 2022 01:51:16 ago (+1/-0)

Love240. You're fat.