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Category Archives: Psychology
Borderline Personality Disorder
From Unherd.com: …people with BPD are cognitively “lighter” than neurotypical people. That is: if you are heavy, it takes a lot to move you. So when something quite nice happens to a neurotypical person, it makes them slightly happier: the … Continue reading
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Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other (6-6-21)
My notes on Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other 00:00 Richard joins, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE0dJw8SfA_PUNmyu_1ywdA 02:00 Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MURE5ZE/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 30:00 Interaction Ritual Chains, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=139572 … Continue reading
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12 Ways To Replenish Your Emotional Energy And Feel More Positive
From HuffPo: 1. Do more of what you want 2. Plan occasional treats 3. You don’t always have to say yes 4. When was the last time you really laughed? 5. Extricate yourself from toxic friendships 6. But do spend … Continue reading
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Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other
Is author Sherry Turkle alone? Has she experienced a massive increase in loneliness since the development of smart phones or is she just so smart and mature, she can handle technology, while the plebs are not to be trusted with … Continue reading
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Impression Management
From ReadySetPsych: Personality is not fixed. Your personality adapts depending on the situation you find yourself in. This is completely normal. Even without thinking about it, you will act differently depending on the situation. Emotions are the same way. It … Continue reading
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Top 10 traits of likable people
From ReadySetPsych: Sociable Friendly Reliable Open-minded Emotionally stable Confident Emotionally intelligent A positive influence Similar to others Easy to read * Sociable people are likable because they spend more time around people. More social interaction means more opportunities to make … Continue reading
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How To Make A Good First Impression
From ReadySetPsych: Practice self-awareness Take care of your appearance Use your social skills Learn to read a room Understand situations Really listen Practice confidence Have a good attitude And always be yourself
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How To Get To Know Someone
From ReadySetPsych: Do things with them Pay attention Don’t make assumptions Ask them questions Watch what they do Make them comfortable Talk to their loved ones Build a genuine friendship Give it time
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Spite: The Upside of Your Dark Side
Here are some highlights from this 2021 book: * What exactly is spite? According to the American psychologist David Marcus, a spiteful act is one where you harm another person and harm yourself in the process. 2 This is a … Continue reading
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Turning to content creators for mental health support (4-20-21)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/04/19/streamers-mental-health/ https://nypost.com/2021/01/08/rioters-left-feces-urine-in-hallways-and-offices-during-mobbing-of-us-capitol/ https://fakenous.net/?p=2154 https://fakenous.net/?p=2134 “The first thing to understand about humanity is that most human beings have very little character. They have minimal moral motivation (https://fakenous.net/?p=272), and weak internal motivations in general. They are easily swayed by circumstances, especially by … Continue reading
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