Bad at Gratitude? Here’s Why – Video
Brent Diggs and Arron Shafer discuss psychological reasons why gratitude is so hard and get to better at it in this video podcast.
Including:
• Why gratitude doesn’t come naturally—and how cognitive biases work against it.
• How negativity bias, hedonic adaptation, and “What You See Is All There Is” (WYSIATI) impact your mindset.
• The science-backed benefits of gratitude on happiness, mental health, and relationships.
• How storytelling and films like Groundhog Day and Up demonstrate the power of perspective.
• Simple, practical strategies to cultivate gratitude in your daily life
To learn more – see episode resources
Brent Diggs is not an expert. As a video producer, humorist, compulsive reader, ex-marine, writer and performer, he is a generalist with a strangely broad set of interests, experiences, and skills. He is passionate about cognitive bias, social psychology, and all the irrational forces that convince us we are rational. His work has been featured in The Ominous Comma, Mind Over Memphis, and over 1400 product tutorials.
Oh yeah, he’s also the host of the Full Mental Bracket podcast.