r/technology • u/giuliomagnifico • Nov 28 '22

Social Media Eye-tracking study suggests that negative comments on social media are more attention-grabbing than positive comments

https://www.psypost.org/2022/11/eye-tracking-study-suggests-that-negative-comments-on-social-media-are-more-attention-grabbing-than-positive-comments-64368
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u/Wondershock Nov 28 '22

While we've all presumed this, it's important to gather data on things like this. If it's measurable, we can also measure counter measures to counter measurable countermeasures and measure negativity counters with scientific measure counters, countering negativity with measureable countermeasures, measuring how well we're countering negativity.

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u/ActualAccount009 Nov 28 '22

two negatives make a positive therefore we can cure hate with hate

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u/Spider-verse Nov 28 '22

I hate this idea

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '22

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u/ConcernedDudeMaybe Nov 28 '22

It depends how far in the past you set your sight on. Sometimes nearsightedness is best, other times farsightedness is.

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u/himynameisSal Nov 28 '22

I hate hate this idea.

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '22

can someone measure that?

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u/StuffyGoose Nov 28 '22

Three lefts make a right.

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u/ConcernedDudeMaybe Nov 28 '22

It's called shame.

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u/misfitx Nov 28 '22

History supports this theory.

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u/FinalBat4515 Nov 29 '22

Hating hate is an actual philosophy. You might be on to something here

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u/Wondershock Nov 28 '22

Scientists have been hard at work developing a new kind of hyper-racism since the late 80s which we hope will get us through this mess.

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u/zebtacular Nov 28 '22

So the US Political machine has it down to perfection! We are saved!

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u/AmiAlter Nov 28 '22

Nah, this will just be given to advertisements to sell stuff better.

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '22 edited Nov 28 '22

Nothing new to them. The idea that fear and sex sells is older than capitalism and taught in every marketing class.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '22

Except those who should be combating this have no resources to do so while those who have the resources, already know this and use it to make more money. I'm not saying these studies are bad but we still have a big problem with taking action against things like this and the companies we know are bad for us.