The Negativity Instinct
Thinking that things are getting worse, for example – Most people hear all the time news of terroristic attacks and watch crime related shows and think the world is getting more violent than ever; it is most certainly no.
Remember that, things can be both bad and getting better; for example, 4% of children younger than 5 died in 2016; however, almost half of them (44%) died in 1800; so, it’s a huge improvement!
How to overcome it:
Expect bad news, since they are much more likely to reach you; good news is not news, but that doesn’t mean that things are not gradually improving day in day out.