It's an Inside Job
It's an Inside Job
Jason Birkevold Liem
Seeing Sideways - Wired for Worry: How to Overcome Your Brain's Negativity Bias
9 minutes Posted Oct 17, 2025 at 2:00 am.
Introduction to Cognitive Biases
Understanding Negativity Bias
The Cost of Negativity
Strategies for Balance
Building Emotional Resilience
Previewing Hindsight Bias
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Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “The negativity bias doesn't just distort your mood—it reshapes your attention.” Why does your mind hold onto criticism more than compliments? In this episode of Seeing Sideways, Jason Birkevold Liem explores The Negativity Bias—your brain’s built-in tendency to focus on what’s wrong—and offers practical strategies to shift from survival-mode thinking to emotional clarity and resilience. Why does one small mistake outweigh a d...