One of the more effed up things about being human is how our brain works. Or maybe the malfunctions. For example: The Negativity Bias. This is where our wee melons decide to give more weight to negative information and experiences than positive ones. Talk about tipping the scale.
And, to a point, I get it. We needed to be hyperaware of danger back when we were dragging our knuckles. But we aren’t now. Yes, we are living in a truly cruel and dangerous time at the moment. Which is why we need to be super cognizant of the negativity bias so we don’t ignore the positive. And, gawd, there’s no way that word doesn’t sound toxic right now, so bear with me here.
Where do you land on the negativity bias spectrum? Are you quicker to get a hit from the doom and gloom, or are you able to let some good news in and balance the scales? Let's talk about it.
Here's that nifty link to that research article as promised. https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1908369116
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