Maybe you folks can help solve a personal mystery for me.

Back in the late 70s, a beloved psychology professor (no longer with us) had made a short speech to our small class about normalcy. This was to prepare us for raising our hands (for all to see) in response to around 10 questions -- about what we thought was normal (to reflect ourselves).

One of the questions I remember better than others was whether we thought most people are more likely to remember bad things or good things. I was shocked that so few of my classmates raised their hands to remembering bad things. I always remember bad things -- if for no other reason than to avoid in the future.

1-- Is remembering bad things really that abnormal?
2-- Does anyone remember a similar test or know what test this might be?

Thanks