Corns, J. (2018) Rethinking the negativity bias. Review of Philosophy and Psychology, 9(3), pp. 607-625. (doi: 10.1007/s13164-018-0382-7)
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Abstract
The negativity bias is a broad psychological principle according to which the negative is more causally efficacious than the positive. Bad, as it is often put, is stronger than good. The principle is widely accepted and often serves as a constraint in affective science. If true, it has significant implications for everyday life and philosophical inquiry. In this article, I submit the negativity bias to its first dose of philosophical scrutiny and argue that it should be rejected. I conclude by offering some alternative hedonic hypotheses that survive the offered arguments and may prove fruitful.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Corns, Dr Jennifer |
Authors: | Corns, J. |
College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Philosophy |
Journal Name: | Review of Philosophy and Psychology |
Publisher: | Springer |
ISSN: | 1878-5158 |
ISSN (Online): | 1878-5166 |
Published Online: | 05 February 2018 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2018 The Author |
First Published: | First published in Review of Philosophy and Psychology 9(3): 607-625 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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