Whether people are mulling over the pros and cons of a purchase or assessing their interactions with new people, they may ...

Your co-worker surprised you with a chocolate chip cookie, but a teammate took a dig at your report. As the day goes on, you’re more likely to dwell on the criticism than the act of kindness. Negative ...

“I think implicit bias is a problem for everyone, not just police…” said Hillary Clinton, at the first presidential debate. While the claim ruffled some listeners (‘Wait, did Hillary Clinton just call ...

Why do insults once hurled at us stick inside our skull, sometimes for decades? Why do some people have to work extra hard to ward off depression? The answer is, for the same reason political smear ...

Do you often replay the bad yet always forget the good? Here’s the science behind negative thought spirals and how to find balance and resilience. Do you know why our brains can replay our most ...

While we can all suffer from negativity bias, it's possible to train our brains to focus on the good moments in life instead of the negative. It can be easy to fall into the trap of a negative mindset ...

This week, researchers reported that the human brain is capable of sophisticated language processing while in an unconscious ...

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Neuroscience suggests that true success is often reflected in internal emotional health rather than external achievements.

We like to think we’re rational judges of character. We believe we see people for who they really are. But the truth is, our ...

Beating the negativity bias in our brains Recent studies show that we may be born with a "negativity bias." Dr. Sheryl Ziegler, 9NEWS mental health expert, talks to us about it.

Bisection tasks reveal biases due to spatial-numerical association. The presence of numbers in the object acts to affect subtly participants’ perception of where the center is. Tokyo, Japan – ...