A loss can feel about twice as important as an equal gain
~2.25×
People often react more strongly to losing something than to gaining the same amount. One 1992 estimate put the effect of a loss at about 2.25 times the effect of an equal-sized gain.
~2.25×
People often react more strongly to losing something than to gaining the same amount. One 1992 estimate put the effect of a loss at about 2.25 times the effect of an equal-sized gain.