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> people are more likely to react to complain. You hit the nail on the head. This is broadly true across virtually everything--at least in most of Western cult
by Zancarius 5y ago
> people are more likely to react to complain.
You hit the nail on the head. This is broadly true across virtually everything--at least in most of Western culture (as this is the only one I'm most familiar with).
Anger seems to provoke a more actionable response whereas satisfaction does not (generally speaking). Is someone more apt to call a business over lousy service or great service? Why is it that giving a compliment to someone in customer service sometimes provokes a brief reaction of surprise? I try to do my part as a positive force when I can, but I usually fall short. Besides, is one happy person likely to make that much of a difference over the course of a day? Maybe, maybe not.
FWIW I actually like the idea of generics in Go and have a few use cases where they'd be exceptionally helpful in cutting down the amount of code I have floating around in some libraries. I just don't feel strongly enough about it to jump into a thread to rush to its defense.
- scns 5y agoMy guess would be it has biological/physiological reasons. Negative stimuli create a greater urge to act. Tabloids selling more newspapers with bad news than good ones, because the individuals that gave higher weight to birdsong than the signs of a predator approaching did not procreate, evolution at work. It is possible to change though, patiently putting your own focus on positive things, which there are so many of. Takes work, but sooo worth it. Life is more fun that way too.