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Why do some people focus more on the negative and less on the positive?

Asked by lonelydragon (7765points) January 27th, 2010

This is kind of a general question, but here’s a little more detail. It seems that if you do 50–100 good things for certain people, they either quickly forget about it or respond with indifference. Then, if you make one unintentional, honest mistake, he or she will treat you as if you’re Evil Incarnate. Shouldn’t the list of good things you’ve done balance out in your favor? Why are some people so quick to disregard the good and focus on the bad?

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