Tag: negativity bias
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How Using Positivity Can Help Anxiety
Many people don’t think about how positivity can reduce their anxiety symptoms. But positive thinking, or framing situations in a more favorable light, may help you avoid catastrophizing. People with anxiety often experience debilitating symptoms that prevent them from living everyday life. They sometimes can’t differentiate between their thoughts and reality, making it difficult to…
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Psychologist Explains How to Fight Negative Thoughts by “Decentering”
It’s only human to recognize your feelings, thoughts, and memories, whether positive or negative. Unfortunately, you may spend an extraordinary amount of time focusing on the negative to understand them better. When you learn how to decenter yourself, it can help you fight negative thoughts. Do you sometimes ruminate over past hurts and failures, almost…
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5 Mindset Shifts That Can Stop the Brain’s Negative Thought Loop
Have you ever wondered why your brain is genetically programmed to be negative? Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in a negative thought loop and you don’t know how to get out? Would you like to shift your mindset and break this loop? The human brain is predisposed to falling into an endless loop…
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5 Ways To Be Less Picky and More Content in Life
Pickiness is a trait that denotes choosiness and difficulty in making decisions or accepting certain situations and circumstances. In moderation, it can be beneficial, ensuring that you have healthy standards and don’t turn into a total doormat. But it can also cause you to become less content with your life. In excess, though, pickiness can…
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Psychology Explains How to Reverse Negativity Bias
Did you know that we tend to pay more attention to the negative than to the positive? It’s true. Psychologists call this tendency the negativity bias. But contrary to popular belief, we can train the brain to counteract this psychological tic – and we should make an effort to do precisely that. Why? Because the…