A Positive Voice Can Counter-Act Our Negativity Bias
You’ve probably heard we humans have a “negativity bias.” We easily notice and take in negative or threatening things and information, just as we scan the environment for possible dangers. This bias serves survival well, but it isn’t very helpful in other ways. Not only does it lead us to see dangers, it also inclines us to hear and take in negative comments and criticisms about ourselves much more readily than positive or . . .
