Therapy in a Nutshell cover image

Therapy in a Nutshell

Why Your Brain Defaults to Scarcity: Break the Anxiety Cycle Day 16

Dec 14, 2023
Explore how the brain's negativity bias shapes our perception of reality and affects our mental health. Discover the impact of negativity bias on news consumption and the media's focus on negative aspects. Learn how to break the negativity bias cycle by noticing patterns, taking breaks from negative information, and practicing gratitude.
15:19

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • Your brain has a built-in negativity bias that filters what you see and notice, leading to a perception that everything is getting worse.
  • Negativity bias not only affects emotions but also relationships, politics, and decision-making, making it challenging to let go of negative experiences and causing emotional reasoning.

Deep dives

Negativity Bias and its Impact on Happiness

Your brain is not designed to make you happy, but to keep you alive. It has a built-in negativity bias that filters what you see and notice, leading to a perception that everything is getting worse. This bias fuels depression and anxiety, making you see the glass as half empty. The podcast explains how to catch yourself in the negativity bias and interrupt that story for a healthier and happier mindset.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode