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The Glass is Mostly Full, but the Empty Part Hurts More than the Full Part Feels Good

The Glass is Mostly Full, but the Empty Part Hurts More than the Full Part Feels Good

According to recent research, we are more likely to use positive words than negative ones, exhibiting a “universal positivity bias.”1 Its not surprising that we would have evolved this way: making people feel good rather than bad is generally going to help your chances of finding someone willing to help you pass on your genes.2  Continue reading “The Glass is Mostly Full, but the Empty Part Hurts More than the Full Part Feels Good”

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Unknown's avatarAuthor MaorPosted on February 27, 2016January 30, 2017Categories behavioral economics, linguistics, psychologyLeave a comment on The Glass is Mostly Full, but the Empty Part Hurts More than the Full Part Feels Good

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