Why is it that as humans we allow negative comments or negative events to affect us and influence us so much more than a positive comment, compliment, or event?
Psychologists refer to this as negativity bias. “Our brains are wired to scout for the bad stuff,” says psychologist and author Rick Hanson.
Negativity bias means that we feel the sting of a rebuke more powerfully than we feel the joy of praise. Not only do negative events and experiences imprint more quickly, but they also linger longer than positive ones. In other words, for a multitude of reasons including biology and chemistry, we’re
