Not all emotions are created equal: The negativity bias in social-emotional development
Vaish, Grossmann and Woodward, Psychological Bulletin 134(3), 2008, 383-403. Review arguing that adults attend to, learn from and rely on negative information more than positive, that the bias is present from early in development, most clearly in infant social referencing, and discussing possible evolutionary roles, mechanisms and consequences, with predictions for future work.
Vaish, Grossmann and Woodward, Psychological Bulletin 134(3), 2008, 383-403. Review arguing that adults attend to, learn from and rely on negative information more than positive, that the bias is present from early in development, most clearly in infant social referencing, and discussing possible evolutionary roles, mechanisms and consequences, with predictions for future work.
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Vaish, A., Grossmann, T., & Woodward, A. (2008). Not all emotions are created equal: The negativity bias in social-emotional development. Psychological Bulletin, 134(3), 383-403. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.134.3.383 https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.134.3.383