Are people more influenced by negative than positive characteristics of others?

Question

Are people more influenced by negative than positive characteristics of others?

Answer 1

Of course.  Acting in an acceptable manner is what is expected of people.  It generally goes unnoticed.  Acting in an unacceptable manner makes you stand out.  Anytime you deviate from the norm, it makes a larger impact.

Answer 2

misery loves company. and laughter is contagious. so you tell me

Answer 3

people are influenced by both, but the negative has more of any effect because people sub-consciously like to be .negative...being positive take a different type of energy that people just aren't willing to to do

Answer 4

Ditto to "Who" Acting in an acceptable manner is what is expected of people. It generally goes unnoticed but put some healthy potatoes  with in one rotten potato and see what happen