Why do you need more positive than negative #shorts

10 Apr 2023 · 1 min

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A TJ Walker YouTube "short" citing psychologist Barbara Fredrickson to recommend maintaining a 3:1 positive-to-negative feedback ratio when giving criticism. Walker says you should offer three positive statements for every negative critique to change behavior and avoid anger or tuning out; he closes by urging viewers to adopt this as the "TJ Walker habit."

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Three positive statements for every one negative statement (3:1).

Barbara Fredrickson.

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According to psychologist Barbara Fredrickson, we as human beings need more positive than negative in our life. If you want to criticize someone, a spouse, a kid, a colleague, a co worker, you can't just do 50 50. You need three positive statements for every negative statement, every negative critique. If you want to have any impact, if you want to change behavior, if you dip below that ratio, all you do is people angry and tune out. Please follow the TJ Walker habit.