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title: "1 Somebody Negative Quotes By Andrew B. Newberg"
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> [There is a built-in mechanism by which we respond fairly strongly and fairly negatively to somebody who is being negative or to somebody who is simply disagreeing with us, in which case it's a very unhappy position for our brain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-b-newberg/there-is-a-built-in-mechanism-by-which-we-respond-fairly-strongly-and/)

[Andrew B. Newberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-b-newberg/)

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## More by Andrew B. Newberg

> [The concept of God can be very interfering for some and very opening for others. There are many people who say it's not God,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-b-newberg/the-concept-of-god-can-be-very-interfering-for-some-and-very-opening/)

[Andrew B. Newberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-b-newberg/)

> [“Before you speak, ask yourself this question: will your words improve the silence?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-b-newberg/before-you-speak-ask-yourself-this-question-will-your-words-improve/)

[Andrew B. Newberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-b-newberg/)

> [“To see God as primarily loving, a person must embrace a liberal interpretation of the Bible, ignoring or rejecting the vindictive passages.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-b-newberg/to-see-god-as-primarily-loving-a-person-must-embrace-a-liberal/)

[Andrew B. Newberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-b-newberg/)

> [I think our brains does have a tendency to be true to its own ideas and statements. Everything we do and everything we think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-b-newberg/i-think-our-brains-does-have-a-tendency-to-be-true-to-its-own-ideas/)

[Andrew B. Newberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-b-newberg/)

> [There is a built-in mechanism by which we respond fairly strongly and fairly negatively to somebody who is being negative or to somebody who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-b-newberg/there-is-a-built-in-mechanism-by-which-we-respond-fairly-strongly-and/)

[Andrew B. Newberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-b-newberg/)

> [You can use meditation, and prayer, and ritual to foster compassion, love, and inclusiveness, or you can use them to foster hatred, and exclusiveness,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-b-newberg/you-can-use-meditation-and-prayer-and-ritual-to-foster-compassion/)

[Andrew B. Newberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-b-newberg/)

> [“choose your words wisely, because they will influence your happiness, your relationships, and your personal wealth.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-b-newberg/choose-your-words-wisely-because-they-will-influence-your-happiness/)

[Andrew B. Newberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-b-newberg/)

> [The thing that concerns me more than anything is when anybody becomes closed off and exclusive of other people's ideas. All of our brains…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-b-newberg/the-thing-that-concerns-me-more-than-anything-is-when-anybody-becomes/)

[Andrew B. Newberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-b-newberg/)

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