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#516 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 16 Surprising Psychology Truths

Modern Wisdom

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The Fading Affect Bias

The goodness and badness of memories fade over time, but the badness faced fades faster. It's because when bad stuff happens to us, our psychological immune systems turn on. We start to rationalize why we don't want to be in a relationship with someone who doesn’t want to be with me. Tragedy plus time equals comedy is the closest thing psychology has to a chemical equation.

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