Why Do You Think NEGATIVE Topics Get More Attention?

[bogey_j]

you see it on the news -- the leading story is always something horrible or greusume that happened in the world

you see it on youtube -- nikkas on youtube have made a career off "angry" reviews. if you notice the negative stuff ( "I HATE _____" "_____ SUCKS!") will always have double the views than something with a positive title

you see it right here on the coli -- its always some confrontational topic that blows up. race trolling, call-outs, women hating, etc.

negativity sells.

what do you think it is about human psychology that is drawn more to the negative/horrible/macabre?

 

[Koba St]

Bad is more fun and interesting. Good news, nice people, nice things are boring.

 

[Broad Street Bully]

you see it on the news -- the leading story is always something horrible or greusume that happened in the world

you see it on youtube -- nikkas on youtube have made a career off "angry" reviews. if you notice the negative stuff ( "I HATE _____" "_____ SUCKS!") will always have double the views than something with a positive title

you see it right here on the coli -- its always some confrontational topic that blows up. race trolling, call-outs, women hating, etc.

negativity sells.

what do you think it is about human psychology that is drawn more to the negative/horrible/macabre?

Well there's your answer bro

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

Being uplifting and positive doesn't bring traffic.

Tragedy is interesting to many.

 

[Paper Boi]

controversy creates cash

 

[bogey_j]

Well there's your answer bro

why tho? are humans just demonic at their core and get off on evil shyt or what?

 

[Broad Street Bully]

why tho? are humans just demonic at their core and get off on evil shyt or what?

Very sad but that's just the world we live in man

 

[Fade Runner 2049]

Because fukkery

 

[SeveroDrgnfli]

Fear and consumption. Marilyn Manson spoke about it in an interview. If people are scared they'll buy products and buy propaganda. Why are there homeless people? To remind you and I that we could be homeless.

Man came from outside. Our fear of returning to our natural habitat is wild.

 

[At30wecashout]

You said it, negativity sells. It was a hard pill to swallow, but I thought I would learn a lot more from the folks on this site, but controversial topics blow up...and even then seriously
lack any depth. I used to type up paragraphs of shyt only to get insulted in 140 characters or less

Nobody on here should be taken seriously.