Of course, as described above, this bias is even worse in people with depression. They tend to pay more attention to negative events and emotions22 and to notice more sadness in the world.23 Having depression is like being tuned to the six o’clock news all the time. If that was all you watched, you’d start to think the whole world was full of nothing but political scandals, weather disasters, and horrific crimes. If you could only change the channel, you’d see everything else that’s out there—but you can’t.
