Loss aversion means we feel the pain of losing $100 roughly twice as intensely as the pleasure of gaining $100, which explains why people hold losing stocks too long and reject reasonable gambles that might improve their lives. This asymmetry is rational in a world of scarcity (survival matters more than comfort), but it becomes maladaptive when it prevents necessary risk-taking or keeps you defending past mistakes.
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