It is a scientific fact that we have more vivid memories of negative or painful experiences than positive ones, making it more likely that those experiences will shape our future decision making. That ...

Despite our baked-in negativity bias, we still have the power to choose our perspective and to act instead of react. After speaking on a panel with another colleague, I was impressed with her ...

Your brain’s job is to keep you alive in an uncertain world filled with saber-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths, and snakes. It does its best to scan the immediate future for these potential traps and ...

The human brain may have evolved, but it still carries several of its past mechanisms to this day. One of these mechanisms, called negativity bias, can cause mental struggles if not dealt with.

Given today’s political climate, anger is evident in terms of protests, social media postings, podcasts, and the mainstream media. During such times, there appears to be an escalation of negativity ...