We don’t even notice how often we do it. And our brains interpret blame the same way they interpret a physical attack. When we’re blamed, our prefrontal cortices effectively shut down and direct all our energy to defending ourselves, which, ironically, sabotages our ability to solve the p...

Research shows that the brain responds more strongly to bad experiences than good ones — and our memories retain them longer.

Switch your mindset to “We’re all still learning,” and share your mistakes.