The Vibes Link

: Research into "emotional residue" explores whether environments "contain" leftover evidence of previous emotions, which our nervous systems may detect as unexplained good or bad vibes.

: Negative vibes often spread faster than positive ones due to a "negativity bias" in human evolution, where we are wired to be more attentive to potential threats or discomfort. Vibes as a "Vernacular Algorithm" The Vibes

The word "vibe" is a shortening of "vibration," a term that gained cultural traction in the 20th century: The Vibes