Going through life in a happy stupor wouldn’t be a great evolutionary strategy — you wouldn’t see the lion coming — but there’s no danger of succumbing to bliss, because the impact of good events is relatively small and wears off quickly. It’s the bad event that must be minimized, so that its power doesn’t debilitate you.Read more here.
Felix was understandably skeptical at the pep talk, but this was a well-established technique from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), which has emerged as the gold standard for psychological treatment. CBT is essentially a set of strategies for overcoming the negativity bias. No other treatment has been studied so thoroughly and found to be as safe and effective for such a wide range of problems, including depression, anxiety, and other disorders.
This blog is looking for wisdom, to have and to share. It is also looking for other rare character traits like good humor, courage, and honor. It is not an easy road, because all of us fall short. But God is love, forgiveness and grace. Those who believe in Him and repent of their sins have the promise of His Holy Spirit to guide us and show us the Way.
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Overcoming the negativity bias
John Tierney and Roy F. Baumeister write in part in Medium,
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