Negativity

**Posts:** 777 · by **werty** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 2:54 pm

What makes a person negative all the time? You know, the never ending pessimist who thinks everything always goes wrong, never sees good in people or stuff. Risk adverse. Always blame others for there boredom or problems?

I'm sick of a close relative who can never say anything good to my face, it's always moan, groan and nag.

Are they born like it?

**Posts:** 108 · by **2scents** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 4:00 pm

Contrary to some science I do not believe in a genetically predisposed gene that makes someone negative.
The research was based on showing participants words. If they noticed the more "dark or strong emotional overtoned" word, ...they concluded lacked amino acids in a specific gene ...

Moreover, they said, norepinephrine levels in the brain are increased...so, maybe your close relative has this activity going on in their brain that enhances their experiences in a dire way.
(Big Think and Science Daily...source)

ADRA2b is the name of the gene.

Are you from Rwanda? They're 10% more inclined.

**Posts:** 1554 · by **laureat** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:25 pm

I believe human has instinctual side which leads to think, to do most of things that we do

**Posts:** 2962 · by **quietvoice** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:42 pm

Strictly habitual thinking; conditioned thought patterns.

**Posts:** 2008 · by **WonderGurl** » Tue Aug 02, 2016 12:06 am

werty wrote:I'm sick of a close relative who can never say anything good to my face, it's always moan, groan and nag.

The irony of it...

**Posts:** 9885 · by **Candid** » Tue Dec 31, 2019 11:57 am

2scents wrote:I do not believe in a genetically predisposed gene that makes someone negative.

Me neither. Negativity comes from adverse experience, particularly trauma.

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