Name: The Power of Bad
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Author: John Tierney and Roy F. Baumeister

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Chapter 1 The Curse of the Negativity Effect

Bad is stronger than good. This ancient survival instinct kept our ancestors alive, but in the modern world, it creates massive anxiety and skewed jud…

Chapter 2 The Rule of Four 🔒

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Chapter 3 The Low Negativity Diet 🔒

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Chapter 4 Mastering the "Hell Yes" and the "No" 🔒

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Chapter 5 The Power of Rational Reframing 🔒

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Chapter 6 The "Bad" Teacher and the Growth Mindset 🔒

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Chapter 7 Reforming the "Bad" in Business and Leadership 🔒

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Chapter 8 The Benefit of the Doubt 🔒

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Chapter 9 The Future is Good 🔒

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Chapter 10 Conclusion: Mastering the Force 🔒

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The Power of Bad

John Tierney and Roy Baumeister reveal the "Negativity

Effect"—the biological drive that makes one insult hurt

more than ten compliments. Discover how to master this

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