Understanding Political Biases

Negativity bias and nostalgia bias significantly affect how individuals perceive and evaluate political circumstances. Negativity bias suggests that bad news or experiences have a stronger emotional impact than positive ones, which influences the public's current discontent despite objective improvements in the economy. Similarly, nostalgia bias leads people to believe that the past was better than the present, often romanticizing previous administrations, such as Trump's, regardless of the actual historical context. These cognitive biases complicate the understanding of present realities, as people cling to their subjective memories rather than accepting data or ongoing issues.