It’s an evolutionary advantage that we tend to focus on seeking out what is wrong instead of what is right, in terms of survival in nature.
Unfortunately, it isn’t usually an advantageous cognitive focus in modern civilization. It becomes more of an impediment to humanity in this setting, just like our over competitive nature.
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It’s an evolutionary advantage that we tend to focus on seeking out what is wrong instead of what is right, in terms of survival in nature.
Unfortunately, it isn’t usually an advantageous cognitive focus in modern civilization. It becomes more of an impediment to humanity in this setting, just like our over competitive nature.