I wonder if it’s a survival thing - being “attacked” automatically sends our adrenaline skyrocketing as we prepare for “fight or flight”. Reading in the comment section can be similar to a walk in the woods - one minute you are just casually strolling, looking at the pretty trees, and then wham! A wild animal jumps you from nowhere!!!
NotSorry2019 t1_iy4uv3f wrote
Reply to Eye-tracking study suggests that negative comments on social media are more attention-grabbing than positive comments by giuliomagnifico
I wonder if it’s a survival thing - being “attacked” automatically sends our adrenaline skyrocketing as we prepare for “fight or flight”. Reading in the comment section can be similar to a walk in the woods - one minute you are just casually strolling, looking at the pretty trees, and then wham! A wild animal jumps you from nowhere!!!