Why Do We Read Bad News?

Reading bad news stories makes us feel ick, an informal American phrase. It means feeling sick often because of something disgusting or disturbing. We're conditioned to believe that negative experiences shape us more than joyous ones. Ella thinks society has romanticised bad, traumatic news. But if doom-scrolling's not for you, remember you can find lots of positive news stories to build your vocabulary here at Six Minute English.