Why do we see the bad more often than the good?

Why do we respond more to the negative over the positive; to criticism more than praise? Why do we worry so much? How can we stop our negative thought patterns? Science shows this negative thinking is innate, it’s our negativity bias and it explains why negative events and emotions affect us more strongly than positive ones. Our guests today, John Tierney and Roy Baumeister, explain why our brains work in this way and how we can recognise the negativity effect and break destructive patterns.    Ella and Matt’s recommendations: This Is Us, History Hit, Tudor Dynasties and Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library John Tierney and Roy Baumeister, The Power of Bad See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In Wellness with Ella, entrepreneur Ella Mills and her guests candidly reveal their personal journeys of transforming times of great difficulty into times of enormous personal growth.  How did they get to where they are today? What were the biggest challenges they faced? What wellness practices and habits really moved the needle for them? How do they keep moving forward?  Wellness with Ella has the simple mission of giving you un-filtered and empowering conversations that give you the tools, knowledge, and inspiration to transform your life and your health. New episodes drop every Wednesday.