Avoidance or Approach To Moderately Negative Stimuli
Further information: News values#Evolutionary perspectivesMen and women differ on average how they respond to moderately negative stimuli which may have evolutionary causes as well as implications regarding (negative) news consumption and knowledge of public affairs.
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