Name: 5 negative traits that are actually good for you
Uploaded: 2022-02-14T00:36:24.000Z
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a book by Todd Kashdan and Robert Biswas-Diener.

Two pioneering researchers in the field of psychology,

Kashdan and Biswas-Diener argue that psychological health

And that traits we all construed to be negative

are actually essential parts of wellbeing, like anxiety.

Well, do you also wanna stop enjoying horror movies

and less prepared for earthquakes or floods?

anxious people are far more vigilant than their peers.

making us more alert and attentive to potential danger.

Anxiety not only makes you pay more attention

Research has shown that people can see greater distances

Take that LASIK I don't need you anymore.

Anxious people are more likely to react swiftly

and find solutions when there is perceived trouble.

Would you guess that anger actually enhances creativity

And you don't even have to be the person who's angry.

You can actually use another person's anger

So in an experiment, participants were instructed

to come up with as many as possible uses for a brick

some of the participants had received very angry feedback

enhanced the creativity of those participants

than those who had previously been given neutral feedback.

Ideas such as carrying the brick around in a backpack

In addition, anger can enhance your authority.

As angry people are often viewed as being more powerful

Demonstrating anger can actually give you leverage

and then just like verbally or emotionally abusing someone.

So don't just start screaming at people you love

And if you've ever felt guilty for feeling guilty,

I'm happy to inform you that guilt is a ton of benefits.

Guilt not only motivates us to repair any damage we've done,

but it helps us respect moral boundaries.

So we avoid actions that are gonna make us feel that way.

who are prone to react with strong feelings of guilt

Now, there is a difference though, they note,

Guilt causes us to want to take responsibility.

Whereas shame makes us wanna sweep everything under the rug

Anxiety, anger, guilt, okay these are all pretty solid.

Can they make you more productive, creative, and successful?

I mean, surely the hallmarks of narcissism

a grandiose sense of importance and entitlement,

to reach the ambitious goals they've set for themselves

because they feel entitled to pursue them.

even when the odds are stacked against them.

And they believe that they're entitled to success

willing to give anything and everything to succeed,

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5 negative traits that are actually good for you

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