This is very interesting information. Although I'm glad to learn that this is the way things work, I find the fact that we as people are most interested in not losing than in gaining something wonderful to be very disheartening! I will also mention that in interviewing candidates to hire, I am very annoyed when a person answers my questions as you recommend. However, I still believe you to be correct and that my response is likely not typical.
RE: A surprising trick from psychology I use to get through job interviews and ask for a pay rise – you could be missing out