The Negativity Bias: Why Bad Is Stronger Than Good
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The Negativity Bias: Why Bad Is Stronger Than Good

Corrected by Emir Baycan · on When Notes Fly · 11 July 2026 · View published page ↗

John Gottman's lab found that marriages headed for divorce had a ratio of positive to negative interactions of about 0.8:1.

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A 2001 study by Tiffany Ito, Jeff Cacioppo
+A 1998 study by Tiffany Ito, Jeff Cacioppo

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Verified live: article body already correctly attributes the Ito, Cacioppo et al. ERP study to 1998. FAQ JSON-LD block mentions Ito/Cacioppo without an attached year, and separately mentions an unrelated 2001 Baumeister paper ('Bad Is Stronger Than Good') which is a legitimate, different citation, not this fabrication. No further action needed.

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