negative

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The research examined maladaptive decision making, which refers to choices that continue to cause harm or disadvantage despite repeated negative consequences.

From Science Daily

“So we use animals to construct our identity,” Ms. MeLampy argues early in her book, “carving ourselves in the negative space around them.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s a study in negative space, each individual form offering a grainy aperture that holds our interest due to the minor similarities to and differences from the ones surrounding it.

From The Wall Street Journal

A report published by the regulator Ofcom earlier this month highlighted concerns children had over the negative impacts of endless screen time and "brain rot".

From BBC

Additionally, the article notes that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged job growth may actually be negative when accounting for an estimated 60,000-person overstatement in monthly employment figures.

From Los Angeles Times