Good news stories take sting out of negative ones, study suggests

Good news stories take the sting out of the negative ones, study suggests (Lewis Stickley/PA)

News stories that report on the best of humanity can help take the “sting” out of negative news, research suggests.

A study found that people who saw news about human kindness after news about a terrorist attack, or other immoral acts, felt fewer negative emotions and retained more belief in the goodness of humanity compared to people given just the bad news.