Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A September 2019 PMID 31481621

Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news.

Stuart Soroka, Patrick Fournier, Lilach Nir

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Conversations around the article frequently revolve around the pervasive negativity bias in media, with users sharing assertions such as, 'the media has become an utter joke' reflecting frustration towards sensationalism. Other discussions highlight how negativity in news influences public sentiment, citing statistics that suggest up to87% of pandemic-related news was negative. This language emphasizes the importance of the topic, while phrases like 'media negativity fuels their world views' suggest an understanding of the deeper societal impacts. The tone ranges from critical to inquisitive, demonstrating a desire for change and further exploration.

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The study analyzes psychophysiological reactions to news across 17 countries on 6 continents, revealing a clear negativity bias where people react stronger to negative news than positive.
The findings indicate that while negativity biases are widespread, there is significant individual variability in how people respond to news content.
This suggests a potential need for more positive news coverage, challenging the traditional belief that negative stories attract more audience attention.

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@RebeccaYChan https://t.co/q3TiAwqvtg

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We conducted a well-powered replication of @s_soroka's work https://t.co/bVipWp0UM6 in the Netherlands. We used a selection of the same stimuli as Soroka and collected skin conductance to measure arsoual but also corrugator activity to measure negative affect

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@evergreenw76801 @zhao_dashuai https://t.co/dF22ivDhC1

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@Lauren_Southern https://t.co/V7Ibg6M9q4

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AncuL

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@Hey_Ivan @MorphoMenelausX Semakin besar sensasi, semakin banyak click https://t.co/bh6bUiyFGp

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"The end might not be near, doom might night be inevitable, but not according to the news." — The System that Fuels Media Negativity https://t.co/WmPMblI8GL

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RT @DrLolime: good vid, tl;dr: -biological incentives (survival) to focus on negative stimuli -incentives (financial) for the media to pro…

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This is an interesting look at something we all know exists. The System that Fuels Media Negativity https://t.co/UB3J0R7N3u via @YouTube

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@NCheron_bourse J'ai quand même l'impression que l'on adore dire que tout est en perte de vitesse ou va mal... (cf. biais de négativité dans la vidéo ci-dessous) À lire ce type de propos H24, on a l'impression que la France est un bagne à ciel ouvert. C'est faux ! https://t.co/aNAMjhAr8q

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@andrewhesselden a range of original peer reviewed papers on the subject - for example- https://t.co/pxsKkVtLrc

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"Results, based on over 1,000 respondents across 17 countries and 6 continents, suggest that there is, on average, a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to video news content." https://t.co/4HFwk38Tl6

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Kim Friedman

@kimfriedmans · X

Come on People - lets leave the reptilian brain out of the "must see, must believe" news feed responses..... https://t.co/fukt2Ic4xV https://t.co/O9ZtyrFvos

Jul 20, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 2,283 followers View post →

Edward Willett

@ewillett · X

Interesting! "...all around the world, the average human is more physiologically activated by negative than by positive news stories...." - Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news https://t.co/7Ytoh7aPnh

Apr 19, 2020 · 1,585 followers View post →

Samuel Veissiere

@samuelveissiere · X

Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news | PNAS https://t.co/EuLBU7uHrI

Apr 19, 2020 · 1,471 followers View post →

@mr_sunshine · X

Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news https://t.co/yyvDBCxNgz

Mar 22, 2020 · 2 likes · 3,065 followers View post →

Ian Axel Anderson, PhD

@aanixel · X

Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news (TLDR: ppl generally have stronger reactions and are more attentive to negative news; but high individual-level variance exists) https://t.co/dxoX9bhvtt

Mar 20, 2020 · 1,851 followers View post →

UM BioSocial Methods

@BioSocialMethod · X

.@s_soroka #BioSocialMethods member-Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news https://t.co/a3BSiQkJJL

Sep 24, 2019 · 3 likes · 405 followers View post →

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@serhatuyumezz · X

Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news https://t.co/Ys3FAd5Nto

Sep 24, 2019 · 18 followers View post →

Julie Anne

@jpaint · X

Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news https://t.co/tHSX4EE832

Sep 23, 2019 · 695 followers View post →

Ugly

@yourugly1980 · X

Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news | PNAS. https://t.co/PzZQwWIHld

Sep 23, 2019 · 295 followers View post →

Ken Gusler

@kgusler · X

Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news - https://t.co/iFjYQw0HzP

Sep 23, 2019 · 20,031 followers View post →

VIVA CHILE MIERDA

@BananaxChile · X

Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news https://t.co/CbRZGtHuJJ

Sep 23, 2019 · 704 followers View post →

Brandon Thompson

@limitscrw · X

“Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news” https://t.co/3xS983hG3k

Sep 23, 2019 · 478 followers View post →

Better Understandings of Science

@SciTechComm · X

Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news https://t.co/U9zYceomrg

Sep 23, 2019 · 50 followers View post →

CLaE

@leafs_s · X

Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news https://t.co/Vjn6pKZbS3

Sep 18, 2019 · 1 like · 28,161 followers View post →

川村正春 @ 五城目人工知能アカデミー

@Deep_Kawamura · X

Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news https://t.co/zdSKdhIe86

Sep 17, 2019 · 226 followers View post →

Rebecca Sear

@RebeccaSear · X

Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news; "results from 17-country study offer comprehensive cross-national demonstration of negativity biases, but also highlight considerable individual-level variation" https://t.co/w0D6YJxvG0

Sep 17, 2019 · 12,721 followers View post →

Sten Hansson | @stenhansson.bsky.social

@Sten_Hansson · X

RT @rasulke2: Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news https://t.co/GQV1kHHZEb

Sep 6, 2019 · 1 share · 814 followers View post →

leo uzych

@LeoUzych · X

Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in #psychophysiological reactions to #news https://t.co/sr2Wq3WrxL

Sep 5, 2019 · 223 followers View post →

Oliver Tabino

@OliTab · X

#BadNews vs. #GoodNews: Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news https://t.co/UH3gaGaeAr

Sep 5, 2019 · 1 like · 2,195 followers View post →

Aneeque Javaid

@Raneeque · X

RT @acerbialberto: "This work [...] reports results from a 17-country, 6-continent experimental study examining psychophysiological reactio…

Sep 4, 2019 · 3 shares · 779 followers View post →

Gordon Ingram

@gordoning · X

RT @acerbialberto: "This work [...] reports results from a 17-country, 6-continent experimental study examining psychophysiological reactio…

Sep 3, 2019 · 3 shares · 1,296 followers View post →

FriendsOfSciMed

@FriendsOfSciMed · X

RT @CaulfieldTim: "Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news" https://t.co/PLVxVjSjSG by @s_sor…

Sep 3, 2019 · 3 shares · 2,684 followers View post →

Mathias Cederholm (äv. Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon)

@mathiasced · X

RT @CaulfieldTim: "Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news" https://t.co/PLVxVjSjSG by @s_sor…

Sep 3, 2019 · 3 shares · 3,216 followers View post →

Timothy Caulfield

@CaulfieldTim · X

Sep 3, 2019 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 88,220 followers View post →

@tvpollet.bsky.social

@tvpollet · X

RT @acerbialberto: "This work [...] reports results from a 17-country, 6-continent experimental study examining psychophysiological reactio…

Sep 3, 2019 · 3 shares · 876 followers View post →

Alberto Acerbi

@acerbialberto · X

Sep 3, 2019 · 10 likes · 3 shares · 5,733 followers View post →

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