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 ...

Why do insults once hurled at us stick inside our skull, sometimes for decades? Why do some people have to work extra hard to ward off depression? The answer is, for the same reason political smear ...

Your co-worker surprised you with a chocolate chip cookie, but a teammate took a dig at your report. As the day goes on, you’re more likely to dwell on the criticism than the act of kindness. Negative ...

Do you often replay the bad yet always forget the good? Here’s the science behind negative thought spirals and how to find balance and resilience. Do you know why our brains can replay our most ...

Get ready for an attitude adjustment. Being a “negative person” or a “positive person” isn’t set in stone — and using a really simple trick that anyone can learn could change your mood, your ...

It can be easy to fall into the trap of a negative mindset and pessimism. Despite how much we all yearn to look at the bright side of life, it isn't always easy. Sometimes, our brains seem to conjure ...

Have you ever noticed how one critical comment sticks with you more than ten genuine compliments could? Or how a single moment of frustration with your partner lingers longer than an entire day of ...

Survey data published in JAMA Internal Medicine indicate that biased behavior on the part of patients had a significant negative impact on physicians and trainees. Survey data published in JAMA ...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — The emotional impact of this past year goes far beyond "pandemic fatigue" at this point. And even with major progress on the vaccine front, many people are finding it difficult to ...

Negative memory bias, the tendency to remember negative experiences more easily than positive ones, can fuel cycles of ...