You are 100% correct, negative news has a greater impact on people than positive: assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71516.pdf
Media sites know this, and use it to drive engagement:
www.nature.com/articles/s41562-023-01538-4
independent.co.uk/…/social-media-facebook-twitter…
And so, negative headlines are getting worse: journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/jour…
But negative news is addictive and psychologically damaging: psychologytoday.com/…/the-psychological-impact-ne…
So it’s important to try and stay positive:
www.goodgoodgood.co/…/benefits-of-good-news
If you want a break from the constant negativity, here are some sites that report specifically on positive news:
Remember, realistic optimism is important and, unlike what some might have you believe, is not the same as blissful ignorance or ‘burying your head in the sand’: learning-mind.com/realistic-optimism-blind-positi…
www.centreforoptimism.com/realisticoptimism
And doesn’t mean you must stay uninformed on current affairs: www.goodgoodgood.co/…/how-to-stop-doom-scrolling
goodable.co/…/tips-for-balancing-positive-and-neg…
Some world news summaries can be found here:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-37067259
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