Catrin Finkenauer: 2 ideas worth knowing

2 ideas from Catrin Finkenauer, each explained in a minute and credited to the original work. Free on Savvy.

One bad review outweighs a dozen good ones — and it's measurable
A single scathing review can outweigh a dozen glowing ones in memory, and it isn't just a feeling. Roy Baumeister and colleagues found bad events, bad feedback and negative impress…
— Roy F. Baumeister, Ellen Bratslavsky, Catrin Finkenauer & Kathleen D. Vohs, Bad Is Stronger Than Good
A single bad event outweighs several good ones of equal size
A sweeping 2001 review of research across memory, relationships, feedback and decision-making concluded that bad events and emotions consistently affect people more strongly than e…
— Roy F. Baumeister, Ellen Bratslavsky, Catrin Finkenauer, Kathleen D. Vohs, Bad Is Stronger Than Good

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