Thursday, February 18, 2016

Negativity bias from way back...

More from Rick Hanson (Neuropsychologist) and Hardwiring Happiness...

"The brain evolved a built-in negativity bias. While this bias emerged in harsh settings very different from our own, it continues to operate inside us today as we drive in traffic, head into a meeting, settle a sibling squabble, try to diet, watch the news, juggle housework, pay bills, or go on a date. Your brain has a hair-trigger readiness to go negative to help you survive."

Feels better knowing some of that pesky negativity may be bigger than us, at least some of the time ;)

Blessings,

Chatgirl

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