The magic ratio of positive and negative #shorts

7 Mar 2023 · 1 min

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TJ Walker presents a short YouTube clip summarizing psychologist Barbara Fredrickson's research on positivity in close relationships. He states that strong relationships require many more positive comments than negative ones—citing an upper bound of about 11 positive comments for every 1 negative—and warns that constant positivity without honesty feels inauthentic. The clip ends with a call to adopt the speaker's "TJ Walker habit."

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About 11 positive comments to 1 negative comment.

March 7, 2023.

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According to psychologist Barbara Fredrickson, in order for a strong marriage to survive and thrive any strong relationship, you need more positive comments, positive things said to the other person, than negatives than criticism. In her research shows that the uppermost is 11 positive comments to 1 negative. If everything is positive, well, then you're not being honest and it's not going to seem like a real relationship. But 11 positive comments, then when you have that negative, it won't sting as much and it will seem credible because you've already been delivering all these other positive comments. Please follow the TJ Walker habit.