[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.00,0:00:03.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today we're going to talk about a basic\Nmechanism our brain has Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.50,0:00:05.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that affects our lives.\N Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.55,0:00:11.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our brain tends to be negative. Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.34,0:00:16.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thanks to that, humanity has survived for \Nthousands of years. Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.54,0:00:18.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What does our brain do? Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.06,0:00:21.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It emphasizes on the negative. Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.93,0:00:31.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It looks for any threats that it can find and\Nit anticipates the dangers that may happen.\N Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.93,0:00:37.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our brain is constanly "worrying" for the bad\Nthings that can happen to us. Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.50,0:00:41.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is a true survival machine. Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.05,0:00:46.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The american therapist, Rick Hanson, says: Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.77,0:00:57.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"The brain is like velcro for negative experiences, but \NTeflon for positive ones". Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.85,0:01:06.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This explains why it's easier for us\Nto find negative aspects before the positive Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.64,0:01:11.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and why we give so much importance to\Nfear and concern. Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.22,0:01:17.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some studies say that if you tell your \Npartner a negative thing,\N Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.01,0:01:24.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will need to say five positive things\Nto make up for the negative effect. Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.38,0:01:31.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our brain works for our survival, \Nto keep us alive through the day\N Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.43,0:01:37.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not ready and doesn't care for\Nour happiness. Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.44,0:01:39.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's up to us.\N Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.08,0:01:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If the brain and us work together, today \Nwe will get through the day, Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.24,0:01:49.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not only alive, but also happy.