We all have that inner voice. The one that whispers you’re not good enough whenever you try something new. The one that catalogs every embarrassing thing you’ve ever done and replays them on loop at 3 ...

Negative thinking refers to a pattern of thoughts that are often pessimistic, self-critical or are focused on the worst possible outcomes. It is a common human experience to be negative sometimes but ...

Psychology says people who crib a lot about almost everything aren't always trying to spread negativity. Psychology explains ...

What if you could rewire your brain’s default negativity in just two seconds? Welcome to what British psychologist Jonathan Rhodes and I call the "Choice Point"—a critical moment of attention that can ...

When people are highly stressed for prolonged periods of time, they can sometimes experience a state known as burnout, characterized by pronounced emotional, mental and physical exhaustion. The ...

Thoughts that arise spontaneously when humans are not deliberately trying to think of something are known to play a key role in decision-making and various cognitive functions, as well as in some ...

Digital ethicist Tristan Harris once noted the following: We check our phones more than 150 times per day. Knowledge workers spend a third of their day in email. Teenagers (aged 14–17) send 4,000 ...

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 ...

Cognitive distortions, or thinking errors, can take a toll on our mental health. Here are five such thinking patterns and ways to overcome them. We are all vulnerable to certain “thinking errors,” ...

A new study links repetitive negative thinking (RNT) to poorer cognitive function in older Chinese adults, raising questions about how certain thought patterns may impact brain health. Researchers ...

Many individuals experience what psychologists call interpretation bias, where neutral or ambiguous situations are automatically perceived negatively. According to Digital Trends, a delayed text ...