The Power of Bad
John Tierney discusses the concept of bad being stronger than good, citing examples such as the negativity effect and the lasting impact of traumatic experiences. However, he also explains how good can prevail through force of numbers and intelligence, and that the world keeps getting better due to the abundance of good things happening.In this clip
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The Jordan Harbinger Show
312: John Tierney | Harnessing the Power of Bad
Related Questions
If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional response to past events, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our 'character' is malleable? Or can people truly become 'stuck in their ways'? This question relates to the episode "Psychologist Shows How to CHANGE the Way You THINK About LIFE | Benjamin Hardy" and the clip "Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth."
If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional response to past events, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our 'character' is malleable? Or can people truly become 'stuck in their ways'? This question relates to the episode Psychologist Shows How to CHANGE the Way You THINK About LIFE | Benjamin Hardy and the clip Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth.