Your Happiness Makes Me Want to Puke: When Positivity is Toxic
Episode description
Everything is awesome! Except when it’s not. Positivity, although generally valued, can have real downsides in our human relationships and in our organizations. We explore in this episode, specifically:
- What toxic positivity is and some different forms of it
- Why toxic positivity can be harmful
- Implications for all of us
Links and Other Information
There’s a dark side to looking on the bright side. Here’s a healthier antidote. Article by Laura Gallaher in Fast Company
What is Toxic Positivity? Article by Kendra Cherry
Ashkanasy, N. M., & Dorris, A. D. (2017). Emotions in the workplace. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 4, 67-90. Click here
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