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There's Reportedly a Correct Order to Hearing 'Good News, Bad News'

By On Air With Ryan Seacrest

September 30, 2025

Do you prefer good or bad news first? Psychologists say there is a correct order to hearing either and as you can probably guess, it's good news first.

Why?

Bad news stresses us out and causes us to tune out other information. Good news first puts the bad news in perspective!

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