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Attraction Towards Negativity

Attraction Towards Negativity

Your brain is inclined towards negative thoughts. Yes, you’re hardwired to focus on negativity and the reason behind it lies far back in history before civilization.

In ancient times, paying attention to dangerous, negative, and bad things in the world was literally a matter of life and death. Those who were more attentive to dangerous and negative things were more likely to survive. Though you don’t need to be that attentive anymore, your brain still pays more attention to something that may harm you in the future.

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