In covert narcissism, toxic positivity serves an important function of escape/avoidance where vulnerable emotions and ...

Toxic positivity is the act of avoiding, suppressing, or rejecting negative emotions or experiences. This may take the form of denying your own emotions or someone else denying your emotions, ...

The human brain processes negative information differently than positive input, explaining why one pessimistic comment can overshadow ten encouraging ones. This “negativity bias” evolved as a survival ...

Whether you realize it or not, the negative experiences you have lived through often influence your decisions. Your brain learns from difficult situations and painful memories, and these experiences ...

While we're all for positive thinking, it's essential to recognize that this powerful tool has its limits. Focusing on positivity can be helpful in providing perspective. However, when we attempt to ...

Among proven psychological methods, a common process helps us resolve repetitive life problems. Recent years have witnessed a robust research literature on the outcomes of counseling and psychotherapy ...

At some point in your life, you’ve probably read or heard about the importance of being positive and always focusing on the bright side. But being positive all the time might not be the best approach ...

Positivity is a power. No, make that a “superhuman” power. While it may not grant us the ability to be “faster than a speeding bullet” or “more powerful than a locomotive,” it undeniably plays a ...

Having a positive outlook is good, but you can’t be positive all the time. Suppressing or invalidating negative emotions may lead to toxic positivity -- which isn't as helpful as you think. Joshua Cox ...