Newsletter – April, 2023

Contrary to general notion, negativity bias is in fact a good thing. It is an important factor that has ensured survival of the fittest. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors survived by being extra conscious to any perceived threat and reacting to that instantly with agility. However, the pace of evolution over the last few centuries has been so quick that while Human Beings have evolved a lot, some of our basic instincts – from our hunter-gatherer ancestors, still drive us. (There’s a reason why that Cheesecake feels irresistible) While survival may not be that big concern now, our basic instincts of survival ensures that we do not ignore to negative in any situation and spot that first! But it has its downsides.