Negative Visualization
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Negative Visualization has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Young and Profiting (Oct 2025).
Negative visualization or futurorum malorum præmeditatio is a method of meditative praxis or askēsis by visualization of the worst-case scenario(s). The method originated with the Cyrenaic philosophers and was later adopted by Stoic philosophers. The technique was made popular with publications of Seneca the Younger's Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium. It is thought to have been one of the common forms of Stoic spiritual exercises.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on Young and Profiting |
| Field | Stoic Philosophy, Psychology |
Who talks about Negative Visualization on podcasts?
Negative Visualization came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on Young and Profiting.
What is Negative Visualization mentioned alongside?
Negative Visualization is most often mentioned alongside Denmark, Harvard Business School and Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs.
Mentioned together: Denmark, Harvard Business School, Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs, LinkedIn, Stanford University, Manosphere, Yale University, Portugal, United States (states), Arthur C. Brooks