Why is it easier to feel negative emotions?

[DivineSpark]

Than positive ones? Thats true, at least for me.

 

[Dot]

Slf cld b wrng bt thy r oftn cnsidrd 'alrms' or 'warnng signls' s/ thy wll b givn mentl priorty 2 try & mke u tke actn

Am nt sayng tht = rght 100% of th/ tme tho

 

[liskuntreat]

u might be genetically predisposed

 

[SmilingNoMore]

I think so too yes, it takes more effort to want to feel the positive ones.

 

[Forever Sleep]

Interesting question. I think @Dot is right. From a survival point of view, it's probably more important that we pay more attention to negative emotions. 'Shit, that looks like a tiger' is more life saving than- the sun feels nice and warm today.

I think as well, when predominantly pessimistic people do experince positive periods, we become afraid of the fall back down. So, it's like- when we're already down, there's maybe a comfort that we can't feel much worse.

It also can take effort to sustain positive emotions or, sustain the activities that produce them. It can feel like a real fight to battle negative feelings. So, I think there's also a sort of lazy comfort in wallowing in melancholy.

 

[22yearsbroken]

I have more negative and bad memories than i do happy ones its why the flood my brain easier...

 

[Griever]

I always have negative emotions, except when I order something online and until the package arrives, but as soon as I unpack the package, I feel bad again

 

[FoxSauce]

I guess if people are used to them? Dunno

For me is much more easier to feel negative than positive dunno tho.

 

[anonymouswebuser]

Than positive ones? Thats true, at least for me.

because our brains are automatically looking for the worst case scenario as a form of defense or possibly protecting ourselves from danger

 

[divinemistress36]

because our brains are automatically looking for the worst case scenario as a form of defense or possibly protecting ourselves from danger

I agree. Our bodies are just trying to survive it dgaf about our happiness