The human brain processes negative information differently than positive input, explaining why one pessimistic comment can overshadow ten encouraging ones. This “negativity bias” evolved as a survival ...

Here’s some positive advice to help you deal with a negative person. Jeff Guenther, who goes by @therapyjeff online, recently shared “eight ways to deal with a partner who’s incredibly negative.” He ...

What is the single biggest determinant of your happiness? The answer to this question, as you probably already know, is not wealth, fame, beauty, or power. Rather, it is how others—particularly those ...

It can be hard to keep up a positive spirit when someone around you always thinks negatively. Some people have a negative ...

It's tempting to think you can tune out negativity, just like background noise or a nagging email alert. But chronic negativity in a person you care about? It’s a storm cloud that looms over every ...

Which Birth Dates are Most Energetically Sensitive to Negative People? Check for your birth date. Disregard birth months. Mercury, the cosmic planetary messenger, rules those born on the 5th of any ...

Sometimes, on social media, well-meaning people give this advice: “Stay away from negative people.” It always troubles me. I can understand avoiding “toxic” people such as bullies, sociopaths, ...

We've all likely encountered negative people in our workplaces—those who consistently criticize but rarely contribute constructively. The ripple effects of their negativity can profoundly impact team ...

I've been working with "Renata," a senior strategic leader who is well thought of in her organization, for a while now. Last week, however, we were deep in a conversation about stakeholder management, ...

While grace and empathy can be steadfast ways to combat criticism, a generally negative and unpleasant element of flawed communication, according to a 2020 study, there are some conflicts that can't ...