Negative feedback

Negative feedback is more significant, psychologically and neurologically, than positive feedback. The brain interprets the latter as simply a recognition of an ongoing process, but interprets the latter as a signal for a failure.

• Negative feedback therefore has much higher weight and value to the brain and psychology of anyone.
• It's important to understand that someone cannot thrive usually on a diet of solely negative feedback: they could make it out, e.g., if they have a source of positive from another area of life, but not likely to have a good time otherwise.