The human brain doesn't understand the concept of negativity Part 3 - The human brain is designed to focus in the negative direction.
Why are we always anxious? Are you constantly unable to stop negative thoughts?
Unfortunately, this is why we humans are still here.
If we were basically positive, we would be easily hunted down by our natural enemies.
Positive people may be happy, but negative people live longer.
So, if you feel a little anxious because of negative thoughts, don't worry too much.
This is normal.
Our brains have evolved negatively biased to survive and still play an important role
in the way the brain works.
Although it is extremely rare in our modern world to feel threatened for our survival,
even the mundane things of buying things or watching the news continue to work
our brains in a negative way. We don't realize it.
So, is negative bias really reasonable in our real life?
If you've read the stories so far, you've probably thought of the possibility that it's irrational.
Already we are aware of a similar phenomenon.
Can you get a feeling from the picture below?
The knee reflex is a phenomenon that shows a mechanical reaction to a certain
stimulus regardless of the doctor.
Negative bias is a mechanical impulse in which the brain reacts sensitively
to negative stimuli regardless of subjectivity. It's close to nature.
So, what do you need to do to make a rational decision?
There is a movie Moneyball based on a true story.
Oakland, one of the major league clubs, has selected a player
who has been neglected by other clubs due to privacy issues, frequent injuries, and aging
in order to escape from the bottom ranks of the major leagues.
The secret to winning after that was that the best players were selected based on data.
The sport always finds victory at the crossroads, but sometimes the coach's intuition makes
irrational choices, both for himself and for the players.
Data is a great way to mitigate negative human bias.
Here are some simple tips for dealing with negative bias in everyday life. The 1:4 rule is that if you do one negative action, you do four or more positive actions.
Let's take an example.Here are some simple tips for dealing with negative bias
in your daily life.
The 1:4 rule says that if you take 1 negative action, you must do at least 4 positive actions.
Let's take an example.
• When you find one weakness in yourself, think of your four strengths.
• If you've done a frown once, practice smiling four times.
• If you binge eat for one day, you need to adjust your diet for 4 days to maintain your diet.
• If you miss the gym by one day, you must exercise for four days to maintain a healthy body.
• If you have ever scolded your child, list 4 things your child did well.
• In a relationship, it is better not to do one thing you hate than four times to do something you love.
• If a married couple says one negative thing to each other, then four positive things is a good way to keep the relationship going.
It is easy to do in everyday life.
Shall we talk about politics and negative bias this time? Politics is best exploiting negative bias. As the election draws nearer, the negative public opinion through the media grows stronger.
It makes voters more confused about what is true and what is false and makes decisions more difficult.
Our brain instinctively continues to work in a negative direction.
This time, let's talk about politics and negative prejudice. Politics takes full advantage of negative bias.
With the presidential election just around the corner, negative public opinion through the media is getting stronger.
It makes voters more confused about what is true and what is false and makes decisions more difficult.
In the meantime, our brains continue to work with negative biases.
Efforts to awaken consciousness so as not to be swayed by negative strategies are difficult,
but it is a shortcut to rational judgment.
Let's make history by exercising one precious vote according to our beliefs.
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