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bad is stronger than good  

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  • Definition Bad is stronger than good refers to the phenomenon that the psychological effects of bad things outweigh those of the good ones. Bad usually refers to situations that have unpleasant, negative, harmful, or undesirable outcomes for people, while good usually refers to situations that have pleasant, positive, beneficial, or desirable outcomes for people. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Bad Is Stronger Than Good]

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