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Stepping Out of the Shadows

Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain Media

Jun 22, 202601:28:44Science & Medicine

Why does one bad experience have the power to overshadow an otherwise good day? Psychologist Alison Ledgerwood explores the negativity bias, the deeply human tendency to hold on to what went wrong and overlook what went...

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