Why do I always remember the bad beats?
Why is it that we always remember the bad beats way more than the good ones?
I can win a few nice pots, play solid, build a stack… and then lose one hand where I was ahead, and suddenly that’s the one that sticks in my head.
Even when I know it’s part of the game, it still feels louder somehow.
Trying to get better at not focusing on those moments too much, but yeah… easier said than done sometimes.
Anyone else like this, or is it just me overthinking again? 😄
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I did look up negativity bias after reading this , I already knew about it a bit but wanted to remember why it applies. Its just the way our brains have evolved to remember things that help us stay alive - " Negativity bias is the cognitive tendency to give more weight, attention, and memory to negative experiences, information, or emotions than to positive ones of equal intensity. Rooted in evolution, this mechanism prioritizes threats to enhance survival but can lead to increased anxiety, ruminating on mistakes, and poor decision-making in modern life" .
Hope you can learn as much as possible when they happen - how to avoid them altogether? Never gonna happen . I ve found the right amount of volume makes me not worry so much if ive played for a few hours and get bad beat before an FT or something . Good luck in ya games.
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