How long does Dr. Nicole Cain say you must focus on a positive experience for it to be remembered?

Name: Brain Glitch: Escaping the Negativity Bias Trap
Uploaded: 2024-04-16T14:00:05+00:00
Duration: 42 s
Channel: Dr. Nicole Cain
Description: Dr. Nicole Cain explains why your brain remembers threats instantly but needs 30 seconds of focused attention to encode positive experiences. She…

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Brain Glitch: Escaping the Negativity Bias Trap

16 Apr 2024 · 1 min

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Dr. Nicole Cain explains why your brain remembers threats instantly but needs 30 seconds of focused attention to encode positive experiences. She recommends deliberately dwelling on wins and gratitude for half a minute to rewire toward calm.

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Hey, Dr. Kane, can you tell us about the negative bias?
Oh, this is an interesting neuroscience finding, is that when something bad or dangerous or stressful happens, the brain can log that away instantaneously. But what's really even more interesting to me is that in order for us to remember something positive or good, that we have to focus on it for at least 30 seconds. Our nervous system has a negative bias to try to wire us to be protected. So if you're wanting to rewire your brain brain to feel really good and calm and happy, then spend 30 seconds really mindfully paying attention to your wins, to the things that you're grateful for, and that can make a huge difference.