A recent study published in the journal Behaviour Research and Therapy has shed light on how humans react differently to threats compared to rewards. The researchers found that people tend to respond more intensely and quickly to negative or threatening images than to positive or rewarding ones. This phenomenon, referred to as “negativity effects,” was particularly pronounced in women compared to men. The study was motivated by the desire to better understand why humans often react more strongly to threats than to rewards. Evolutionary theories suggest that it is more crucial for survival to r…