Konstantina M.

Humans are not wired to be neutral observers. From an evolutionary perspective, the mind has developed a strong negativity bias, prioritizing threat-related information because noticing danger increased survival (Baumeister et al., 2001). Today, this bias often leads us to misinterpret ambiguous situations—delayed messages, neutral expressions, minor mistakes—as signs of serious threat or personal failure. This automatic tendency to expect the worst is known as catastrophic thinking, and it...

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