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Why is it so much easier to criticize yourself than to compliment yourself? It’s not a personality flaw---it’s biology.
In this episode, we ditch the generic "think positive" advice and look under the hood of the brain's Default Mode Network. We explore why evolution wired us for negativity, and why talking to yourself in the third person might actually be the most sane thing you can do.
Tune in to learn more.
By Chloe (Congjia) YangWhy is it so much easier to criticize yourself than to compliment yourself? It’s not a personality flaw---it’s biology.
In this episode, we ditch the generic "think positive" advice and look under the hood of the brain's Default Mode Network. We explore why evolution wired us for negativity, and why talking to yourself in the third person might actually be the most sane thing you can do.
Tune in to learn more.