Spotting negativity in someone isn't just about a bad day or a tough week; it's an ongoing pattern that affects their outlook and relationships. Recognizing this can help you understand your ...

Negativity schema, a term used in schema therapy, is a pattern of thinking and feeling, originating in early to middle childhood, where you believe you are likely to fail if you try, that the world ...

We've all likely encountered negative people in our workplaces—those who consistently criticize but rarely contribute constructively. The ripple effects of their negativity can profoundly impact team ...

We all have them: Those people in our lives who seem to consistently drain our energy and leave us feeling depleted. Whether it’s a perpetually pessimistic friend, a family member prone to complaining ...

It's not hard to imagine how negativity can be damaging for a healthy relationship. The problem is, we see so many examples of negative interactions between couples—on television, in movies, and in ...

We humans have a tendency to give more importance to negative experiences than to positive or neutral experiences. This is called the negativity bias. We even tend to focus on the negative even when ...

Working with negative people is like running up a hill that never ends. It doesn’t take long for all those pessimistic attitudes to poison everyone. Ultimately, they bring down everyone’s motivation, ...