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In reply to the discussion: Gallup On Guns [View all]ancianita
(35,812 posts)25. I hear you. I myself would rather be a wrong pessimist than a wrong optimist. And so do others,
when it comes down to decision making.
But don't conflate wishing with optimism around here, or the perspective building that fights against the human tendency of "negative bias." Obama won on hope and change. And the country is better for erring on that side than accepting the dark side of humans as "inevitable."
The negativity bias,[1] also known as the negativity effect, is the notion that, even when of equal intensity, things of a more negative nature (e.g. unpleasant thoughts, emotions, or social interactions; harmful/traumatic events) have a greater effect on one's psychological state and processes than neutral or positive things.[2][3][4] In other words, something very positive will generally have less of an impact on a person's behavior and cognition than something equally emotional but negative. ... it exists in a lot of domains, politics being one.
In politics ... Research points to a correlation between political affiliation and negativity bias [47] [48], where conservatives are more sensitive to negative stimuli and therefore tend to lean towards right-leaning ideology which considers threat reduction and social-order to be its main focus.[49]
Individuals with lower negativity bias tend to lean towards liberal political policies such as pluralism and are accepting of diverse social groups which by proxy could threaten social structure and cause greater risk of unrest.[50]
In politics ... Research points to a correlation between political affiliation and negativity bias [47] [48], where conservatives are more sensitive to negative stimuli and therefore tend to lean towards right-leaning ideology which considers threat reduction and social-order to be its main focus.[49]
Individuals with lower negativity bias tend to lean towards liberal political policies such as pluralism and are accepting of diverse social groups which by proxy could threaten social structure and cause greater risk of unrest.[50]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negativity_bias#Politics
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You lose if you make a claim and show no proof. I've at least got polling history in the OP.
ancianita
Aug 2019
#5
I'd like to believe it. I know how to use a gun but wouldn't own one. Still, the existence of guns
ancianita
Aug 2019
#11
I've shot and killed and made dinner of animals I've eaten, but not in the 21st century.
hunter
Aug 2019
#23
Thanks for your story. Fascinating. I remember vets who wouldn't go near firearms, too.
ancianita
Aug 2019
#26
Most people in the U.S.A. can't be bothered to own a gun, second amendment or not.
hunter
Aug 2019
#24
A change in the national situation and total harm done could be weighed against the NRA's tired
ancianita
Aug 2019
#13
We're more grounded in reality here than a lot of 20-somethings whose cerebra haven't yet developed.
ancianita
Aug 2019
#21