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Podcast: Happiness Podcast
Episode: #577 Surviving vs. Thriving: Overcoming Your Brain's Hardwired Fear of Loss
Description: Have you ever wondered why the pain of losing a hundred dollars feels so much more intense than the joy of finding a hundred dollars? In the 1970s, psychologists proved that our brains are literally hardwired by evolution to fear loss twice as much as we desire gain. In this episode, we are going to explore the science of 'Keeping Your Stuff,' and discover how this ancient survival mechanism might be the exact thing keeping you stuck in a life, a job, or a mindset you outgrew years ago. New Episode of the Happiness Podcast with...