You go to an art museum on a Sunday afternoon. Other things being equal, which one of the following pictures are you most likely to remember?
A) A dog baring its teeth at another dog
B) Fruit in a brightly colored Mexican pot
C) A man with a bloody, gruesome chest wound
D) A peaceful farm scene, with cows grazing by a stream

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C) A man with a bloody, gruesome chest wound is most likely to be remembered due to the psychological phenomenon known as the negativity bias, where negative events have a greater impact on one's psychological state and processes than neutral or positive events. This means that images or events that evoke strong negative emotions, such as fear or disgust, are more likely to be remembered than those that are neutral or positive.

You Go to an Art Museum on a Sunday Afternoon