Why Do We Always Focus On The Negatives
From Bird Seeds by Joe Bird by Joe Bird
December 5, 2025 · 8 min · Season 3 · Episode 23
About this episode
The episode discusses the scientific and evolutionary background of a negative bias in the brain.
Today we discuss an article I read that explains the scientific and evolutionary background of a negative bias in the brain.
People in this episode
Host: Joe Bird
Topics covered
- negative bias
- brain science
- evolutionary psychology
- self-improvement
- mental health
Keywords
- negative bias
- brain
- evolution
- psychology
- self-improvement
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: article
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