Bad Is Stronger than Good

Idea posted: May 2023

Institutions: Case Western Reserve University   

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A wide-ranging overview of related psychological studies reveals that, without exception, bad has a greater impact than good, no matter the context. Here is some of the evidence presented by…

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How Human Connection Shapes Motivation and Behaviour

Idea posted: February 2022

Institutions: Case Western Reserve University    Wake Forest University   

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Baumeister and Leary’s paper is one of the most influential contributions in social psychology, proposing that the need to belong is a basic human motivation comparable to hunger or safety.…

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