Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain

Do you tend to have a positive or negative mindset? Do you see the glass as half-full or half-empty? Do you have an optimistic outlook or do you lean towards the pessimistic? These are questions that are easily answered because our personality traits are ingrained in our brains. In Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain, pioneering psychologist and neuroscientist Elaine Fox explains that our outlook on life is influenced by our innate desire to seek pleasure or avoid danger, and a healthy balance of these inclinations is crucial.

 However, when one side of our brain, either the 'fear' or 'pleasure' brain, is dominant, it can lead to negative consequences such as shyness, addiction, depression, or anxiety. Thankfully, groundbreaking research in neuroscience has shown that our brains are more adaptable than we previously believed. Fox introduces various techniques, ranging from traditional cognitive behavioral therapy to innovative cognitive bias retraining exercises, that can physically alter our brains and strengthen particular thought processes by targeting their neural systems