The studies conducted by Wager and colleagues serve as an example of how functional neuroimaging may help clinicians assess clinical symptoms, such as somatic and emotional pain, that were previously thought to be impenetrable.
Read MoreNobody would deny that being ostracized on the playground, mocked in a sales meeting or broken up with over Twitter feels bad. But the sting of social rejection may be more like the ouch! of physical pain than previously understood.
Read MoreTo the brain, getting burned, getting dumped feel the same. CNN
As many a jilted lover knows, being rejected is a real pain, new brain imaging research shows.Washington Post.
Breaking up hurts: Ending relationships is like physical pain. ABC News
Rejection really hurts, brain scans show. National Geographic.
Why the pain of romantic rejection feels like a punch in the gut. Time
We tend to think of self-control and will power as if they were intrinsic, as if some people just have more control than others. But our attitude, what psychologists call our “mind-set,” may be as important as our abilities.
Read MoreThe fairly common habit of talking aloud to yourself is what psychologists call external self-talk. And although self-talk is sometimes looked at as just an eccentric quirk, research has found that it can influence behavior and cognition.
Read MorePsychologists and others have given some thought to this question. The upshot of their work is that there seems to be a paradox at the heart of introspection. The self is something that can be seen more accurately from a distance than from close up. The more you can yank yourself away from your own intimacy with yourself, the more reliable your self-awareness is likely to be.
Read MoreNo time to think. The New York Times.
The Fly-on-the-Wall Effect: Understanding How We Learn from Bad Experiences Huffington Post.
How analyzing your problems may be counterprodcutive. Psychology Today.
How to cope: Step back and get some distance. O, The Oprah Magazine.
Coping with depression: Step back and analyze. The Times of India.
Lab research motivates changes to Facebook’s newsfeed.
Read MoreMore comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been.
Read MoreIt’s no secret that social media can affect your mood, making you experience certain feelings based on the information you see and the people you interact with. Those feelings are one of the reasons that people use sites like Facebook or Twitter to begin with. But what if you found out that what you felt was the result of a deliberate manipulation by the social network itself?
Read MoreIn many ways, social networking sites are giant experiments on one of our species’ most essential characteristics: our social nature. So it shouldn’t be a surprise there are unintended consequences. “No one constructed something to make people feel bad or good,” says Ethan Kross, a social psychologist at the University of Michigan. “But, what we’re looking at is, how does it actually play out and impact people in daily life?”
Read MoreA recent study measured the emotional effects of Facebook use, finding that passively using the platform (scrolling through your feed and looking at people’s posts the way you would on Instagram) enhances envy, which in turn makes people feel worse over all.
Read MoreWe have recently learned that Facebook leads people to feel less good in the moment and less satisfied with their lives. The authors of a University of Michigan study speculate that what drives that outcome is social comparison. Other people post flattering photographs and funny comments while your own life just feels so dull.
Read MoreDid Facebook Hurt People’s Feelings? The New Yorker.
Psychologists at the University of Michigan have shown that, while Russians are, indeed, more prone to brooding than Americans, their open embrace of negative experiences might ultimately be healthier, resulting in fewer symptoms of depression.
Read MoreThe ‘How are you?’ Culture Clash. The New York Times.
Never Say ‘Nyet’.Washington Times
Russians brood, but Americans get depressed. ABC
Russians may be more negative but less depressed than Americans. USA Today
Russians brood, but Americans get depressed. Washington Post.
Why the Russian Spies May Have Won, Emotionally. The Village Voice
‘To suffer is to suffer’: Analyzing the Russian national character. Only Human APS Blog
Evidence suggests that there are real benefits of talking to yourself in the third person—in your head, not out loud.
Read MoreThe fairly common habit of talking aloud to yourself is what psychologists call external self-talk. And although self-talk is sometimes looked at as just an eccentric quirk, research has found that it can influence behavior and cognition.
Read MoreThis is a test description about the article in Ethan Kross’s press section of his website. This video is about Social Psychology and its effects on well-being. It was written in the New York Times by David Brooks about Self-Talk and how it influences home buying decisions in America.
Researchers say talking to yourself, out loud, is more common than many of us might care to admit. Psychologists call it “self talk” and say how we do it makes a big difference in both our mood and how we think about ourselves.
Everyone engages in self-talk. But much depends on the way we do it. Scientists now find that the right words can free us from our fears and make us as wise about ourselves as we often are about others.
Read MoreHow to Boss Yourself Around. New York Magazine.
To Make Better Decisions, Pretend You’re Deciding for Someone Else. Huffington Post.
Some people seem to have an amazing ability to stay rational no matter what. They efficiently make good, clear decisions while the rest of us waste energy doing things like panicking about upcoming tasks, ruminating pointlessly, or refusing to move on from our failures. What makes these people so different and can we be more like them?
Read MoreOne word that could help you achieve more. Forbes.
Why We Give Great Advice To Others But Can’t Take it Ourselves. Forbes.
To Make Better Decisions, Pretend You’re Deciding for Someone Else. Huffington Post.
When you’re preparing for a task, say “You can do it”, not “I can do it” Harvard Business Review.
Cultivating Wisdom: UM Studies Identify A Promising Way CBS Detroit.
The “Fly On the Wall” Way to Cool Anger HealthyWoman from Bottom Line.
Bad Health Habits Rob 12 Years From Life Span: 6 Ways to Boost Willpower U.S. News & World Report.
