Psychology
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 impressions register faster, hit harder and linger longer than equivalent positive ones, across relationships, learning and emotion — an asymmetry consistent enough that they called it close to a psychological law.