The Power Of Bad And How To Overcome It

John Tierney And Roy F. Baumeister

Have you ever wondered why a bad impression seems to linger longer than a good one? Or why negatives such as failure, losing money or a job affect us more than gaining success? It’s the ‘power of bad’, according to the authors of this interesting new book, who show that we are wired to react to bad over good. However, we can train our brains to get better at spotting our own negativity bias and use its power for good.