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The "negativity bias" that guides the media and the news cycle is the reason why it's important for your mental health to limit it as much as possible. If the apocalypse comes and you are not aware of it, are you really worse off? You can fill your time relaxing, laughing, and enjoying great movies that show "what an amazing, magical talent it is to make the sad people who follow the news laugh! Entertainment is important, and the people who make it deserve more prestige."

From: The Band Wagon (1953)—Join The Fun!

https://moviewise.substack.com/p/the-band-wagon-1953join-the-fun

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Mark VanLaeys's avatar

There certainly is a lot of food for thought here. The five to one ratio seems even better than I would have guessed, much the same as when we criticize versus compliment someone. It really takes considerable effort to stay positive.

I understand why we have the negativity bias but it certainly will be a welcome change for humans to shake free from it. I noticed in one of the comments below that it's important to limit the negativity of news - and that sure makes sense as well. Unfortunately, that's much easier said than done. Thanks for the thought provoking post.

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