Have you ever wondered why we see more bad news than good news?
In this episode we will learn about Negativiti Bias, how it affects our thinking, and how we can regain a more optimistic outlook on our lives.
Reference:
- Soroka, Stuart & Fournier, Patrick & Nir, Lilach. (2019). Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
- Rozin, Paul & Royzman, Edward. (2001). Negativity Bias, Negativity Dominance, and Contagion. Personality and Social Psychology Review.
- Baumeister, Roy & Bratslavsky, Ellen & Finkenauer, Catrin & Vohs, K.. (2001). Bad Is Stronger than Good. Review of General Psychology.
- Kiken, L. G., & Shook, N. J. (2011). Looking Up: Mindfulness Increases Positive Judgments and Reduces Negativity Bias. Social Psychological and Personality Science.
