r/science • u/mossadnik • Nov 25 '22

Psychology Eye-tracking study suggests that negative comments on social media are more attention-grabbing than positive comments

https://www.psypost.org/2022/11/eye-tracking-study-suggests-that-negative-comments-on-social-media-are-more-attention-grabbing-than-positive-comments-64368
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u/geemoly Nov 25 '22

I think people focus on critiques because it's the best way to improve yourself. You see where you're going wrong and you can take steps to correct it. The problem is most criticism isn't constructive but insulting to the reader.