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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Negative experiences carry more power than positive ones.
Chapter 3: The best way to stay positive is to steer clear of negatives.
Chapter 4: We have the ability to manage our negative emotions.
Chapter 5: Criticism becomes powerful when it’s shared the right way.
Chapter 6: Negative motivators usually work better than positive rewards.
Chapter 7: Negativity tends to spread from person to person.
Chapter 8: Dodging bad online reviews is crucial for modern businesses.
Chapter 9: Human beings are innately optimistic, and that’s beneficial.
Chapter 10: The state of the world is better than you probably imagine.
Description
The Power of Bad (2019) is a thorough exploration of the outsized influence negativity has in our personal lives and our society. Based on well-researched insights from social psychology, political science, and economics, it unpacks how this “negativity bias” came about and what we can do to overcome it.
Who Should Listen
- Pessimists looking for a brighter perspective
- Amateur psychologists seeking insight into human behavior
- Anyone desiring a new perspective on what shapes society