Why do our brains replay bad memories easier than good ones?

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Like when we’re about to fall asleep, it seems more common that we fixate on bad memories instead of happy ones

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Because, for survival, it’s far more important to avoid danger than it is to seek out rewards. Same reason we have loss aversion.

It only takes one tiger mauling to kill you, conversely it takes a *lot* of missed opportunities to cause starvation.

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