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msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467076526#2_935296383 | Title: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health? | Psychology Today
Headings: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Michael J Breus Ph.D.
Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Magnolia can soothe, calm, and de-stress.
THE BASICS
Content: magnolia officinalis) native to China. The magnolia plant has an ancient history as a therapeutic compound in traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean medicine, and is used to promote sleep and relaxation, ease anxiety and treat allergies and asthma, among other conditions. Both the bark of the magnolia tree and its flowers are used therapeutically. Magnolia bark extract is found in supplements, tea, toothpaste, and topical oils and cream. I have a number of patients who use magnolia bark in supplement form to help with their sleep, stress, and anxiety. How does magnolia bark work? The bark of the magnolia tree contains several natural, bioactive compounds that function as anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-allergic agents. Among the most well-known and well-studied of these compounds are honokiol and magnolol. Magnolia bark works as an anxiolytic, helping to lower anxiety and depression and reduce stress. Magnolia bark can also act as a sedative, directly helping to facilitate sleep. ( | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/201809/is-magnolia-bark-the-missing-link-your-sleep-and-health |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467076526#3_935297937 | Title: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health? | Psychology Today
Headings: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Michael J Breus Ph.D.
Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Magnolia can soothe, calm, and de-stress.
THE BASICS
Content: How does magnolia bark work? The bark of the magnolia tree contains several natural, bioactive compounds that function as anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-allergic agents. Among the most well-known and well-studied of these compounds are honokiol and magnolol. Magnolia bark works as an anxiolytic, helping to lower anxiety and depression and reduce stress. Magnolia bark can also act as a sedative, directly helping to facilitate sleep. ( Of course, it’s anti-stress capabilities also help sleep, indirectly.) Scientists have identified several other ways magnolia bark functions beneficially in the body. Magnolia is…
A GABA booster. GABA is a neurotransmitter that exerts a calming effect. Increased GABA activity quiets excitatory neurons in the brain, helps reduce anxiety, and promotes sleep. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/201809/is-magnolia-bark-the-missing-link-your-sleep-and-health |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467076526#6_935302257 | Title: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health? | Psychology Today
Headings: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Michael J Breus Ph.D.
Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Magnolia can soothe, calm, and de-stress.
THE BASICS
Content: Activation of these receptors helps to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and elevate mood, among many other benefits. An adrenaline inhibitor. Research suggests that bioactive compounds in magnolia bark can reduce adrenaline, a hormone strongly associated with stress, which stimulates vigilance and alertness. Other research indicates magnolia bark may suppress unhealthful levels of cortisol, another significant stress-related hormone. article continues after advertisement
Benefits of magnolia
Sleep. I’ve seen magnolia bark work effectively as a sleep promoter. That’s thanks to its ability to relax the mind and body, and to ease anxiety. It’s also thanks to magnolia bark’s power to increase GABA activity. GABA is important for sleep, and people with reduced GABA activity are prone to insomnia and other sleep problems. Research shows at least one bioactive compound in magnolia bark can increase the amount of time you spend in both REM sleep and NREM sleep, and reduce the time it takes you to fall asleep. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/201809/is-magnolia-bark-the-missing-link-your-sleep-and-health |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467076526#7_935303841 | Title: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health? | Psychology Today
Headings: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Michael J Breus Ph.D.
Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Magnolia can soothe, calm, and de-stress.
THE BASICS
Content: I’ve seen magnolia bark work effectively as a sleep promoter. That’s thanks to its ability to relax the mind and body, and to ease anxiety. It’s also thanks to magnolia bark’s power to increase GABA activity. GABA is important for sleep, and people with reduced GABA activity are prone to insomnia and other sleep problems. Research shows at least one bioactive compound in magnolia bark can increase the amount of time you spend in both REM sleep and NREM sleep, and reduce the time it takes you to fall asleep. Magnolia’s ability to lower levels of the alertness-producing hormone adrenaline may also make it an effective natural sleep aid for people who tend to be wired or stressed. Stress and anxiety. Magnolia bark has a centuries-long history in traditional medicine as a stress-reliever and anxiety-soother. Magnolia’s GABA-boosting ability is one reason why. ( GABA isn’t only important to sleep—healthy GABA activity is also important for mood.) | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/201809/is-magnolia-bark-the-missing-link-your-sleep-and-health |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467076526#8_935305380 | Title: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health? | Psychology Today
Headings: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Michael J Breus Ph.D.
Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Magnolia can soothe, calm, and de-stress.
THE BASICS
Content: Magnolia’s ability to lower levels of the alertness-producing hormone adrenaline may also make it an effective natural sleep aid for people who tend to be wired or stressed. Stress and anxiety. Magnolia bark has a centuries-long history in traditional medicine as a stress-reliever and anxiety-soother. Magnolia’s GABA-boosting ability is one reason why. ( GABA isn’t only important to sleep—healthy GABA activity is also important for mood.) Another reason is magnolia’s ability to activate cannabinoid receptors. I wrote recently about the calming, mood-elevating power of cannabinoid compounds, and the body’s own endocannabinoid system. Studies show magnolia bark’s effectiveness as an anxiolytic. One study indicates that one of the active compounds in magnolia bark—honokiol—works as effectively as the drug diazepam to treat anxiety, without the same risks of dependency or side effects. Low mood. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/201809/is-magnolia-bark-the-missing-link-your-sleep-and-health |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467076526#9_935306873 | Title: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health? | Psychology Today
Headings: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Michael J Breus Ph.D.
Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Magnolia can soothe, calm, and de-stress.
THE BASICS
Content: Another reason is magnolia’s ability to activate cannabinoid receptors. I wrote recently about the calming, mood-elevating power of cannabinoid compounds, and the body’s own endocannabinoid system. Studies show magnolia bark’s effectiveness as an anxiolytic. One study indicates that one of the active compounds in magnolia bark—honokiol—works as effectively as the drug diazepam to treat anxiety, without the same risks of dependency or side effects. Low mood. Magnolia bark affects the activity of both serotonin and dopamine, two neurotransmitters that are important to mood. Research indicates that magnolia on its own and in combination with ginger can help with depression. Brain health. Along with help for sleep, my patients often want to know how they can take good care of their brains and protect their cognitive abilities with age. The first thing I tell them: | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/201809/is-magnolia-bark-the-missing-link-your-sleep-and-health |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467076526#14_935315287 | Title: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health? | Psychology Today
Headings: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Michael J Breus Ph.D.
Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Magnolia can soothe, calm, and de-stress.
THE BASICS
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Inflammation and pain. Magnolia bark has long been recognized in traditional and natural medicine for as an anti-inflammatory and a source of pain relief, and has been used to help alleviate joint and muscle pain, as well as headache and menstrual cramps. Research in mice shows magnolia bark can be effective in reducing pain caused by inflammation. Digestion. Magnolia bark has traditionally been used to treat digestive problems, including abdominal bloating and pain, nausea, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. For digestive problems, magnolia bark is often paired with ginger in traditional and natural therapies. Magnolia: What to know
Always consult your doctor before you begin taking a supplement or make any changes to your existing medication and supplement routine. This is not medical advice, but it is information you can use as a conversation-starter with your physician at your next appointment. article continues after advertisement
Magnolia dosing
The following doses are based on amounts that have been investigated in scientific studies. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/201809/is-magnolia-bark-the-missing-link-your-sleep-and-health |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467076526#15_935316921 | Title: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health? | Psychology Today
Headings: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Michael J Breus Ph.D.
Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Magnolia can soothe, calm, and de-stress.
THE BASICS
Content: For digestive problems, magnolia bark is often paired with ginger in traditional and natural therapies. Magnolia: What to know
Always consult your doctor before you begin taking a supplement or make any changes to your existing medication and supplement routine. This is not medical advice, but it is information you can use as a conversation-starter with your physician at your next appointment. article continues after advertisement
Magnolia dosing
The following doses are based on amounts that have been investigated in scientific studies. In general, it is recommended that users begin with the lowest suggested dose, and gradually increase as needed. For general health, sleep, stress: Typical magnolia bark supplement doses are 200-400mg. Individual dosing will vary, and higher magnolia dosing levels may depend on an individual’s body weight, as well as other individual health conditions and treatment needs. Possible side effects of magnolia
Magnolia is generally well tolerated by healthy adults. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/201809/is-magnolia-bark-the-missing-link-your-sleep-and-health |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467076526#16_935318482 | Title: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health? | Psychology Today
Headings: Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Michael J Breus Ph.D.
Is Magnolia Bark the Missing Link for Your Sleep and Health?
Magnolia can soothe, calm, and de-stress.
THE BASICS
Content: In general, it is recommended that users begin with the lowest suggested dose, and gradually increase as needed. For general health, sleep, stress: Typical magnolia bark supplement doses are 200-400mg. Individual dosing will vary, and higher magnolia dosing levels may depend on an individual’s body weight, as well as other individual health conditions and treatment needs. Possible side effects of magnolia
Magnolia is generally well tolerated by healthy adults. Limited research has shown possible side effects might include heartburn, shaking hands, thyroid problems, sexual problems, tiredness, and headache, as well as dizziness. The following people should consult with a physician before using a magnolia supplement: Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not use magnolia. Surgery patients. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/201809/is-magnolia-bark-the-missing-link-your-sleep-and-health |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467883449#0_936925173 | Title: What Motivates Impulse Buying? | Psychology Today
Headings: What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Ian Zimmerman Ph.D.
What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Personality, pleasure, and product connections can all lead to impulse buys.
Content: What Motivates Impulse Buying? | Psychology Today
Ian Zimmerman Ph.D.
Sold? What Motivates Impulse Buying? Personality, pleasure, and product connections can all lead to impulse buys. Posted Jul 18, 2012
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Impulse buying is a common behavior today. Our culture of consumption enables us to succumb to temptation and purchase something without considering the consequences of the buy. Is that a bad thing? In my view, yes, it can be. Impulse buying is related to anxiety and unhappiness, and controlling it could help improve your psychological well-being. To control something, though, it’s important to first understand it. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sold/201207/what-motivates-impulse-buying |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467883449#1_936926271 | Title: What Motivates Impulse Buying? | Psychology Today
Headings: What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Ian Zimmerman Ph.D.
What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Personality, pleasure, and product connections can all lead to impulse buys.
Content: Our culture of consumption enables us to succumb to temptation and purchase something without considering the consequences of the buy. Is that a bad thing? In my view, yes, it can be. Impulse buying is related to anxiety and unhappiness, and controlling it could help improve your psychological well-being. To control something, though, it’s important to first understand it. To understand impulse buying from a psychological perspective, we should ask the question, “What motivates us to impulsively buy products?” There are in fact a number of answers to this question, and knowing them will help you make smarter, more rational decisions the next time you’re shopping or the next time you just catch yourself wanting to buy something. Some people have a habit of making impulsive purchases. That might sound innocent, but there are a number of characteristics that go along with this tendency. First, impulse buyers are more social, status-conscious, and image-concerned. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sold/201207/what-motivates-impulse-buying |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467883449#2_936927705 | Title: What Motivates Impulse Buying? | Psychology Today
Headings: What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Ian Zimmerman Ph.D.
What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Personality, pleasure, and product connections can all lead to impulse buys.
Content: To understand impulse buying from a psychological perspective, we should ask the question, “What motivates us to impulsively buy products?” There are in fact a number of answers to this question, and knowing them will help you make smarter, more rational decisions the next time you’re shopping or the next time you just catch yourself wanting to buy something. Some people have a habit of making impulsive purchases. That might sound innocent, but there are a number of characteristics that go along with this tendency. First, impulse buyers are more social, status-conscious, and image-concerned. The impulse buyer may therefore buy as a way to look good in the eyes of others. Second, impulse buyers tend to experience more anxiety and difficulty controlling their emotions, which may make it harder to resist emotional urges to impulsively spend money. Third, impulse buyers tend to experience less happiness, and so may buy as a way to improve their mood. Last, impulse buyers are less likely to consider the consequences of their spending; they just want to have it. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sold/201207/what-motivates-impulse-buying |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467883449#3_936929232 | Title: What Motivates Impulse Buying? | Psychology Today
Headings: What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Ian Zimmerman Ph.D.
What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Personality, pleasure, and product connections can all lead to impulse buys.
Content: The impulse buyer may therefore buy as a way to look good in the eyes of others. Second, impulse buyers tend to experience more anxiety and difficulty controlling their emotions, which may make it harder to resist emotional urges to impulsively spend money. Third, impulse buyers tend to experience less happiness, and so may buy as a way to improve their mood. Last, impulse buyers are less likely to consider the consequences of their spending; they just want to have it. People who like to shop for fun are more likely to buy on impulse. We all want to experience pleasure, and it can be a lot of fun to go shopping and imagine owning the products we see. Once we start experiencing pleasure as a result of this sense of vicarious ownership, we’re more likely to buy those products so that we can continue to experience that pleasure. The concept of vicarious ownership is related to another impulse buying motivator, which is a connection between a consumer and a product. When we’re connected to a product, our minds essentially start acting like we already own the product, which makes it harder to go without buying it. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sold/201207/what-motivates-impulse-buying |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467883449#4_936930809 | Title: What Motivates Impulse Buying? | Psychology Today
Headings: What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Ian Zimmerman Ph.D.
What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Personality, pleasure, and product connections can all lead to impulse buys.
Content: People who like to shop for fun are more likely to buy on impulse. We all want to experience pleasure, and it can be a lot of fun to go shopping and imagine owning the products we see. Once we start experiencing pleasure as a result of this sense of vicarious ownership, we’re more likely to buy those products so that we can continue to experience that pleasure. The concept of vicarious ownership is related to another impulse buying motivator, which is a connection between a consumer and a product. When we’re connected to a product, our minds essentially start acting like we already own the product, which makes it harder to go without buying it. This raises the question, “How are connections with products formed?” A physical connection with a product is created when we’re close to it and when we’re able to touch it. A temporal connection with a product is created when we’re able to purchase it immediately. Finally, a social connection with a product is created when we see someone using it and compare ourselves to that person. How do all these factors interact? | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sold/201207/what-motivates-impulse-buying |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467883449#5_936932360 | Title: What Motivates Impulse Buying? | Psychology Today
Headings: What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Ian Zimmerman Ph.D.
What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Personality, pleasure, and product connections can all lead to impulse buys.
Content: This raises the question, “How are connections with products formed?” A physical connection with a product is created when we’re close to it and when we’re able to touch it. A temporal connection with a product is created when we’re able to purchase it immediately. Finally, a social connection with a product is created when we see someone using it and compare ourselves to that person. How do all these factors interact? Well, consider the following hypothetical example: The impulse buyer may feel unhappy, and may think that being seen with an expensive new purchase will bring respect and happiness. This perceived road to happiness motivates the impulse buyer to go shopping. Once in the retail environment a product catches the impulse buyer’s eye. S/he looks at it, probably picks it up and inspects it, and maybe thinks of a friend who owns it. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sold/201207/what-motivates-impulse-buying |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467883449#6_936933684 | Title: What Motivates Impulse Buying? | Psychology Today
Headings: What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Ian Zimmerman Ph.D.
What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Personality, pleasure, and product connections can all lead to impulse buys.
Content: Well, consider the following hypothetical example: The impulse buyer may feel unhappy, and may think that being seen with an expensive new purchase will bring respect and happiness. This perceived road to happiness motivates the impulse buyer to go shopping. Once in the retail environment a product catches the impulse buyer’s eye. S/he looks at it, probably picks it up and inspects it, and maybe thinks of a friend who owns it. The impulse buyer likes the product, and experiences pleasure at the thought of being able to purchase it immediately and go home with it. The impulse buyer can’t resist the urge to buy the product and does so, without considering whether it’s too expensive and/or frivolous. This inevitably leads to buyer’s remorse, paradoxically bringing unhappiness, the very feeling the impulse buyer wanted to stop experiencing. article continues after advertisement
Knowing what motivates impulse buying and whether these motivators are affecting you can help you spend less money on impulse. There is one caveat I’d like to mention, which is that everyone behaves impulsively now and then, and a certain (modest) level of impulse buying can be harmless. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sold/201207/what-motivates-impulse-buying |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467883449#7_936935326 | Title: What Motivates Impulse Buying? | Psychology Today
Headings: What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Ian Zimmerman Ph.D.
What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Personality, pleasure, and product connections can all lead to impulse buys.
Content: The impulse buyer likes the product, and experiences pleasure at the thought of being able to purchase it immediately and go home with it. The impulse buyer can’t resist the urge to buy the product and does so, without considering whether it’s too expensive and/or frivolous. This inevitably leads to buyer’s remorse, paradoxically bringing unhappiness, the very feeling the impulse buyer wanted to stop experiencing. article continues after advertisement
Knowing what motivates impulse buying and whether these motivators are affecting you can help you spend less money on impulse. There is one caveat I’d like to mention, which is that everyone behaves impulsively now and then, and a certain (modest) level of impulse buying can be harmless. However, an excessive level of impulse buying can lead to debt and unhappiness, so it’s in your best interest to know the warning signs. If you find that you often spend money without really thinking about what you’re buying or why, and you fit the description of an impulse buyer, you may have an impulse buying tendency. If you get a sudden urge to buy something after you play around with it, or after realizing you can buy it immediately, or after thinking of a friend who owns it, you’re probably experiencing an impulse buying urge that came from a connection between you and the product. Ultimately, an easy way to tell if a purchase is impulsive is to ask, “Did I plan to buy this, or did I get the urge to buy it just now?” If you didn’t plan to buy it, you’re probably experiencing an impulse buying urge. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sold/201207/what-motivates-impulse-buying |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467883449#8_936937383 | Title: What Motivates Impulse Buying? | Psychology Today
Headings: What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Ian Zimmerman Ph.D.
What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Personality, pleasure, and product connections can all lead to impulse buys.
Content: However, an excessive level of impulse buying can lead to debt and unhappiness, so it’s in your best interest to know the warning signs. If you find that you often spend money without really thinking about what you’re buying or why, and you fit the description of an impulse buyer, you may have an impulse buying tendency. If you get a sudden urge to buy something after you play around with it, or after realizing you can buy it immediately, or after thinking of a friend who owns it, you’re probably experiencing an impulse buying urge that came from a connection between you and the product. Ultimately, an easy way to tell if a purchase is impulsive is to ask, “Did I plan to buy this, or did I get the urge to buy it just now?” If you didn’t plan to buy it, you’re probably experiencing an impulse buying urge. By putting that product back on the shelf and refusing to purchase it, you’re doing something to help yourself. You’re rejecting the idea that by purchasing that product you’ll be happier, better respected, or more complete. In so doing, you’ll not only get to keep more of your money, but you’ll become a smarter consumer and possibly a happier person. SHARE
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Impulse buying
Submitted by Anonymous on February 27, 2013 - 4:45am
Whilst the reasons you give for impulse buying are obviously well researched and apply to many people, I think there are other reasons. I am a designer and buy things which fire my imagination on impulse. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sold/201207/what-motivates-impulse-buying |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467883449#9_936939362 | Title: What Motivates Impulse Buying? | Psychology Today
Headings: What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Ian Zimmerman Ph.D.
What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Personality, pleasure, and product connections can all lead to impulse buys.
Content: By putting that product back on the shelf and refusing to purchase it, you’re doing something to help yourself. You’re rejecting the idea that by purchasing that product you’ll be happier, better respected, or more complete. In so doing, you’ll not only get to keep more of your money, but you’ll become a smarter consumer and possibly a happier person. SHARE
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Impulse buying
Submitted by Anonymous on February 27, 2013 - 4:45am
Whilst the reasons you give for impulse buying are obviously well researched and apply to many people, I think there are other reasons. I am a designer and buy things which fire my imagination on impulse. So, I bought a dress in a sale last week because I loved the colour - and the dress fitted me perfectly. I have no event coming up to wear it at (so in that sense its an impulse buy) but have already designed a few ideas around the colour theme. I think creative types - designers, artists and so on, use this antenna out, seeking of stimulation all the time, in fact its encouraged as part of the design process which you learn at art school. I feel a lot of the general public may do this instinctively too - because they are drawn to beautiful things. I am emotionally stable and not given to status envy - in fact most creatives aren't excited by having things, more the ideas that go with them. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sold/201207/what-motivates-impulse-buying |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_467883449#11_936943086 | Title: What Motivates Impulse Buying? | Psychology Today
Headings: What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Ian Zimmerman Ph.D.
What Motivates Impulse Buying?
Personality, pleasure, and product connections can all lead to impulse buys.
Content: I certainly know very happy and stable friends (not designers or artists) who are the same. As long as the financial implications are not troublesome, I see no problem with this. Reply to Anonymous
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Submitted by Ian Zimmerman Ph.D. on March 6, 2013 - 1:31pm
Yes, I agree that as long as impulse buying doesn't lead to debt or unhappiness it's not really a problem. However, I think in a lot of cases impulse purchases must be made in moderation to avoid debt or unhappiness. Reply to Ian Zimmerman Ph.D.
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impulse vs illusory 'need'
Submitted by Rob on October 26, 2016 - 6:41am
Is it at all possible, that during the decision making process involving the erstwhile impulse buy; that some sort of need is established first? It occurs to me (having indeed succumbed to impulse involving purchases) that need may not be immediate, but projected as either possible, inevitable, or otherwise expected in some way. Now though this may take us into the realm of self fulfilling prophecy, as the possibility-- indeed, probability--- that the need is imagined or created to place is in denial of want, and we end up creating the circumstances under which the transition from want to need actually occurs... The mind works on deeper levels at all times and we are not always aware of conclusions our own minds may have already come to on those levels...but still influence the decision processes that we are aware of, involving spending hard earned money for something that isn't justifiably needed without help from our imagination. As an example, I recently purchased a tent. A rather large one. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sold/201207/what-motivates-impulse-buying |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_468980590#0_938533539 | Title: Sarcasm | Psychology Today
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Linda and Charlie Bloom
Sarcasm
It's thinly veiled attempt to disguise anger.
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Linda and Charlie Bloom
Stronger at the Broken Places
Sarcasm
It's thinly veiled attempt to disguise anger. Posted Jul 28, 2019
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Sarcasm comes from the Greek sarkasmos, which means "the tearing of flesh." The intention behind sarcasm may be to be humorous or playful, but there is frequently an element of poorly disguised hostility or judgment. When we grow up in families in which sarcasm is frequently used, there can be an insensitivity to others' sensitivity to it. It can feel hurtful or hostile to the person on the receiving end of it. It frequently diminishes a feeling of trust and safety, provoking feelings of anxiety or defensiveness due to never knowing when the other shoe is going to drop. Sarcasm is a thinly veiled attempt to disguise feelings of anger, fear, or hurt. It can be a means of diminishing feelings of vulnerability that may be experienced in the willingness to acknowledge the underlying feelings. When the deliverer of the sarcasm gets angry or defensive at the recipient of it for “taking things too personally” or being “too sensitive,” they are trying to invalidate the other’s feelings and avoid feeling guilty or responsible for causing them pain. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stronger-the-broken-places/201907/sarcasm |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_468980590#1_938535181 | Title: Sarcasm | Psychology Today
Headings: Sarcasm
Linda and Charlie Bloom
Sarcasm
It's thinly veiled attempt to disguise anger.
Content: It can feel hurtful or hostile to the person on the receiving end of it. It frequently diminishes a feeling of trust and safety, provoking feelings of anxiety or defensiveness due to never knowing when the other shoe is going to drop. Sarcasm is a thinly veiled attempt to disguise feelings of anger, fear, or hurt. It can be a means of diminishing feelings of vulnerability that may be experienced in the willingness to acknowledge the underlying feelings. When the deliverer of the sarcasm gets angry or defensive at the recipient of it for “taking things too personally” or being “too sensitive,” they are trying to invalidate the other’s feelings and avoid feeling guilty or responsible for causing them pain. Sarcasm can be used with playful intent, but it’s important to try to access the other’s sensitivity to it by checking out their response to it and even asking them how they felt about it. Some people come from families where the use of sarcasm was commonplace; and they are used to being spoken to and speaking that way. They do not comprehend how they hurt others with their cutting tongue. Consider the case of Kevin and Jake. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stronger-the-broken-places/201907/sarcasm |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_468980590#2_938536703 | Title: Sarcasm | Psychology Today
Headings: Sarcasm
Linda and Charlie Bloom
Sarcasm
It's thinly veiled attempt to disguise anger.
Content: Sarcasm can be used with playful intent, but it’s important to try to access the other’s sensitivity to it by checking out their response to it and even asking them how they felt about it. Some people come from families where the use of sarcasm was commonplace; and they are used to being spoken to and speaking that way. They do not comprehend how they hurt others with their cutting tongue. Consider the case of Kevin and Jake. For a long time, Kevin just went silent when his husband made cutting remarks. The wounds were cumulative and he came to the point where he no longer was willing to take Jakes’ sarcasm without giving him feedback. Kevin: “ That hurt me.” Jake: “ | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stronger-the-broken-places/201907/sarcasm |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469003690#0_938585561 | Title: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched? | Psychology Today
Headings: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
S. Rufus
Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
Some of us were observed too intently, too constantly, when we were young.
Content: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched? | Psychology Today
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Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched? Some of us were observed too intently, too constantly, when we were young. Posted August 29, 2018 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch
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Throughout the day and night, do you get the sense that you're being spied upon? Scrutinized? Surveilled? By eyes you can or cannot see? Do you feel that your every move is monitored as are those of catwalk models, actors, captives, slaves and prey: that all-devouring gaze, waiting for ... what? Do you feel watched while facing challenges — giving recitals, taking tests — but also under ostensibly casual conditions: | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stuck/201808/do-you-feel-youre-always-being-watched |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469003690#1_938586746 | Title: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched? | Psychology Today
Headings: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
S. Rufus
Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
Some of us were observed too intently, too constantly, when we were young.
Content: Surveilled? By eyes you can or cannot see? Do you feel that your every move is monitored as are those of catwalk models, actors, captives, slaves and prey: that all-devouring gaze, waiting for ... what? Do you feel watched while facing challenges — giving recitals, taking tests — but also under ostensibly casual conditions: eating, reading, dressing, driving? Do you feel observed in public, as if every sidewalk was a stage? Also in private, even in your most intimate moments, as if walls had eyes? You do? Me too. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stuck/201808/do-you-feel-youre-always-being-watched |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469003690#2_938587755 | Title: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched? | Psychology Today
Headings: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
S. Rufus
Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
Some of us were observed too intently, too constantly, when we were young.
Content: eating, reading, dressing, driving? Do you feel observed in public, as if every sidewalk was a stage? Also in private, even in your most intimate moments, as if walls had eyes? You do? Me too. Source: Anneli Rufus
A 1906 psychiatric journal first used the term "scopophobia" to describe a "morbid shamefacedness" and a "morbid dread of being seen." A scopophobic person typically "covers the face with her or his hands" and "will shun the visitor and escape from his sight where that is possible." OK. Expand the fear of being seen by those whom we see seeing us to include the even-more-irrational fear that we are always seen, everywhere, even when alone. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stuck/201808/do-you-feel-youre-always-being-watched |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469003690#3_938588905 | Title: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched? | Psychology Today
Headings: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
S. Rufus
Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
Some of us were observed too intently, too constantly, when we were young.
Content: Source: Anneli Rufus
A 1906 psychiatric journal first used the term "scopophobia" to describe a "morbid shamefacedness" and a "morbid dread of being seen." A scopophobic person typically "covers the face with her or his hands" and "will shun the visitor and escape from his sight where that is possible." OK. Expand the fear of being seen by those whom we see seeing us to include the even-more-irrational fear that we are always seen, everywhere, even when alone. In some of us, this fear results from having been watched too much, too intently, when we were too young. It wasn't just the plain weirdness of being watched, but why our watchers watched us: They made us believe that, unwatched, we would shame ourselves, shame them, blunder, or die. They said that the second we slipped out of sight, we would wet our pants, have seizures, shoplift. They said they could see through walls and straight into our minds. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stuck/201808/do-you-feel-youre-always-being-watched |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469003690#4_938590315 | Title: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched? | Psychology Today
Headings: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
S. Rufus
Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
Some of us were observed too intently, too constantly, when we were young.
Content: In some of us, this fear results from having been watched too much, too intently, when we were too young. It wasn't just the plain weirdness of being watched, but why our watchers watched us: They made us believe that, unwatched, we would shame ourselves, shame them, blunder, or die. They said that the second we slipped out of sight, we would wet our pants, have seizures, shoplift. They said they could see through walls and straight into our minds. They watched us bathe and sleep. Somehow, we'd forfeited our right to privacy. Hold still. Have you gained weight? Is that a pimple or a deadly parasite? | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stuck/201808/do-you-feel-youre-always-being-watched |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469003690#6_938592203 | Title: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched? | Psychology Today
Headings: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
S. Rufus
Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
Some of us were observed too intently, too constantly, when we were young.
Content: Sometimes they watched us by themselves. Sometimes they put us on display. See how pretty his hair is? Should she play with that? Show everyone your little dance! Doctor, examine her! Maybe our over-watchers meant well. Maybe not. We hated being their center of attention, pet, clown, suspect, specimen. Overexposed, some of us hid under huge clothes, blank faces, blocked-off minds. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stuck/201808/do-you-feel-youre-always-being-watched |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469003690#7_938593069 | Title: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched? | Psychology Today
Headings: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
S. Rufus
Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
Some of us were observed too intently, too constantly, when we were young.
Content: Doctor, examine her! Maybe our over-watchers meant well. Maybe not. We hated being their center of attention, pet, clown, suspect, specimen. Overexposed, some of us hid under huge clothes, blank faces, blocked-off minds. Some of us cloaked ourselves in rituals and chemicals. Some of us lost all faith in subterfuge and lived as if in zoos — perpetually naked and afraid. article continues after advertisement
And so some of us stay, forever facing huge imaginary microscopes and telescopes and magnifying glasses held by nonstop watchers real and theoretical. Caught in this fantasy, we walk and talk as if on film. We duck past shiny surfaces, assuming they are two-way mirrors. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stuck/201808/do-you-feel-youre-always-being-watched |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469003690#8_938594238 | Title: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched? | Psychology Today
Headings: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
S. Rufus
Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
Some of us were observed too intently, too constantly, when we were young.
Content: Some of us cloaked ourselves in rituals and chemicals. Some of us lost all faith in subterfuge and lived as if in zoos — perpetually naked and afraid. article continues after advertisement
And so some of us stay, forever facing huge imaginary microscopes and telescopes and magnifying glasses held by nonstop watchers real and theoretical. Caught in this fantasy, we walk and talk as if on film. We duck past shiny surfaces, assuming they are two-way mirrors. We dart down streets and aisles as if searchlights hounded our heels. Source: Anneli Rufus
We sit and stand stiffly, like dolls waiting to be picked up and repositioned. Our every hello feels like an interview. We tiptoe everywhere, like trespassers. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stuck/201808/do-you-feel-youre-always-being-watched |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469003690#9_938595438 | Title: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched? | Psychology Today
Headings: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
S. Rufus
Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
Some of us were observed too intently, too constantly, when we were young.
Content: We dart down streets and aisles as if searchlights hounded our heels. Source: Anneli Rufus
We sit and stand stiffly, like dolls waiting to be picked up and repositioned. Our every hello feels like an interview. We tiptoe everywhere, like trespassers. We constantly interrogate ourselves: Should I smile? How dare I wear hats? Is this a skit? A sin? | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stuck/201808/do-you-feel-youre-always-being-watched |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469003690#10_938596270 | Title: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched? | Psychology Today
Headings: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
S. Rufus
Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
Some of us were observed too intently, too constantly, when we were young.
Content: We constantly interrogate ourselves: Should I smile? How dare I wear hats? Is this a skit? A sin? But wait. We are not silly weirdos but survivors of surveillance. Our watchers were home-invasion robbers who entered our premises and stole our privacy, turning innocent observation — Hello there! — into trauma. Peekaboo became PTSD . | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stuck/201808/do-you-feel-youre-always-being-watched |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469003690#11_938597097 | Title: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched? | Psychology Today
Headings: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
S. Rufus
Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
Some of us were observed too intently, too constantly, when we were young.
Content: But wait. We are not silly weirdos but survivors of surveillance. Our watchers were home-invasion robbers who entered our premises and stole our privacy, turning innocent observation — Hello there! — into trauma. Peekaboo became PTSD . By watching us too much, they made us believe to this day that our words, thoughts and actions are not really ours, that they remain unworthy and unfinished until they are seen, gauged, and graded by real or spectral spectators. We must remind ourselves a million times until it sticks: No one is watching me. No one, that is, besides actual pals, pets, passersby. Those other eyes out there have so many more interesting things to see. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stuck/201808/do-you-feel-youre-always-being-watched |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469003690#12_938598263 | Title: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched? | Psychology Today
Headings: Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
S. Rufus
Do You Feel Like You're Always Being Watched?
Some of us were observed too intently, too constantly, when we were young.
Content: By watching us too much, they made us believe to this day that our words, thoughts and actions are not really ours, that they remain unworthy and unfinished until they are seen, gauged, and graded by real or spectral spectators. We must remind ourselves a million times until it sticks: No one is watching me. No one, that is, besides actual pals, pets, passersby. Those other eyes out there have so many more interesting things to see. SHARE
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Content: Interestingly, a growing corpus of research has examined the link between religious belief, religious practice, and mental health. These studies reveal a set of consistent findings. What Do the Studies Say? The amassed researchindicates that higher levels of religious belief and practice (known in social science as "religiosity") is associated with better mental health. In particular, the research suggests that higher levels of religiosity are associated with lower rates of depression, anxiety, substance use disorder, and suicidalbehavior. Religiosity is also associated with better physical health and subjective well-being. Likewise, research indicates that religiosity can enhance recovery from mental illness, aiding in the healing process. For example, one classic research study shows that recovery from severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia is better in countries withhigher levels of religiosity. How Does Religion Help Mental Health? Some social scientists have made the distinction between public (or "extrinsic") and private (or "intrinsic") religiosity. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-men/201712/religion-and-mental-health-what-is-the-link |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469553501#3_939410089 | Title: Social Media and Mental Health: Time for a Digital Detox? | Psychology Today
Headings: Social Media and Mental Health: Time for a Digital Detox?
Rob Whitley, Ph.D.
Social Media and Mental Health: Time for a Digital Detox?
Why social media is bad for mental health, and what can be done to reduce usage.
What Is the Impact of Such Usage on Mental Health?
The Passive Use of Social Media
The Active Use of Social Media
Social Media and Physical Health
Social Media and Social Activity
Steps to Taking a Digital Detox
Content: What Is the Impact of Such Usage on Mental Health? A growing number of studies examine the link between social media usage and mental health. These point to one clear conclusion: Low levels of social media usage are associated with better mental health. For example, a large-scale study indicated that occasional users of social media are almost three times less likely to be depressed than heavy users. Another study indicated that young people who use social media more than two hours per day are much more likely to rate their mental health as ‘fair’ or ‘poor’ compared with occasional users. Importantly, one recent study found that people who limited their social media use to half an hour a day have significantly lower depressive and anxiety symptoms compared to a control group. All this suggests that over-usage of social media can be bad for mental health. The Passive Use of Social Media
Social media usage is sometimes divided into passive and active usage. Passive usage refers to the practice of quietly observing other people’s social media. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-men/202002/social-media-and-mental-health-time-digital-detox |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469553501#8_939419901 | Title: Social Media and Mental Health: Time for a Digital Detox? | Psychology Today
Headings: Social Media and Mental Health: Time for a Digital Detox?
Rob Whitley, Ph.D.
Social Media and Mental Health: Time for a Digital Detox?
Why social media is bad for mental health, and what can be done to reduce usage.
What Is the Impact of Such Usage on Mental Health?
The Passive Use of Social Media
The Active Use of Social Media
Social Media and Physical Health
Social Media and Social Activity
Steps to Taking a Digital Detox
Content: Taken to extremes, this can result in the well-known phenomena of cyber- bullying, which has been associated with suicidal behaviour in recent years. Social Media and Physical Health
Considerable research indicates a powerful relationship between physical health and mental health. Worryingly, evidence suggests that heavy usage of social media and digital devices can negatively affect physical health. For example, one study indicated that heavy usage of social media and digital devices (especially before bed) can negatively affect the quality and quantity of sleep. This is concerning, as a good night’s sleep gives the brain and the body a chance for rest and renewal. Indeed, disturbed sleep has been consistently associated with poorer mental health. Similarly, heavy social media users can spend large amounts of time staring at a small screen, which can contribute towards headaches, migraines, and problems with vision. Such habits can also inhibit exercise and outdoor activity in nature, which has been linked to good mental health. Social Media and Social Activity
To be sure, social media can allow users to connect with people of similar interests and mindsets, contributing to increasing social networks. In talking about social media, it is not all doom and gloom, and usage in moderation can sometimes foster social connections and social capital. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-men/202002/social-media-and-mental-health-time-digital-detox |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469553501#9_939422050 | Title: Social Media and Mental Health: Time for a Digital Detox? | Psychology Today
Headings: Social Media and Mental Health: Time for a Digital Detox?
Rob Whitley, Ph.D.
Social Media and Mental Health: Time for a Digital Detox?
Why social media is bad for mental health, and what can be done to reduce usage.
What Is the Impact of Such Usage on Mental Health?
The Passive Use of Social Media
The Active Use of Social Media
Social Media and Physical Health
Social Media and Social Activity
Steps to Taking a Digital Detox
Content: Indeed, disturbed sleep has been consistently associated with poorer mental health. Similarly, heavy social media users can spend large amounts of time staring at a small screen, which can contribute towards headaches, migraines, and problems with vision. Such habits can also inhibit exercise and outdoor activity in nature, which has been linked to good mental health. Social Media and Social Activity
To be sure, social media can allow users to connect with people of similar interests and mindsets, contributing to increasing social networks. In talking about social media, it is not all doom and gloom, and usage in moderation can sometimes foster social connections and social capital. That said, heavy users of social media and digital devices may be forgoing actual face-to-face social interactions to indulge their social media habits. For example, one recent report indicates that the average user of online dating apps is spending around 90 minutes per day on the app. Perhaps this time would be better spent actually socializing with people in real life? Indeed, considerable research indicates that rewarding in-person face-to-face social activity is a hedge against depression, anxiety, and other mental health outcomes. Real-world socializing may be better for mental health than online social media activity. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-men/202002/social-media-and-mental-health-time-digital-detox |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469570706#1_939454303 | Title: Poverty, Broken Homes, Violence: The Making of a Gang Member | Psychology Today
Headings: Poverty, Broken Homes, Violence: The Making of a Gang Member
Robert T Muller Ph.D.
Poverty, Broken Homes, Violence: The Making of a Gang Member
How the need for community leads some teens to find it in gangs.
Content: Some of these teens were members of gangs, others were innocent people in the wrong place at the wrong time. Approximately 5,750 people were killed in Los Angeles County alone in the past 10 years in gang-related violence, many of them children and teenagers. With gangs reportedly recruiting members as young as 11, this is a social problem that mustn’t be ignored. There are many risks associated with gang membership, including exposure to violent crime, and possible incarceration. Why are so many adolescents willing to join? Several risk factors have been identified that increase the likelihood that a teen will join a gang including the presence of gangs in the neighborhood, having gang members in the family already, histories of sexual or physical abuse, growing up in poverty, having access to weapons and drugs, and a lack of success in other areas of life, such as school. Having identified these risk factors, experts propose that young adults join gangs because they both act as a surrogate family, as well as provide a sense of belonging, power, control and prestige; all things that are commonly identified as absent in childhood among gang initiates. The idea of a gang acting as a substitute family is supported in interviews conducted by Joe Killian, a writer for the News and Record; Killian spoke with 40 gang members from Greensboro, North Carolina. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma/201308/poverty-broken-homes-violence-the-making-gang-member |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469570706#2_939456240 | Title: Poverty, Broken Homes, Violence: The Making of a Gang Member | Psychology Today
Headings: Poverty, Broken Homes, Violence: The Making of a Gang Member
Robert T Muller Ph.D.
Poverty, Broken Homes, Violence: The Making of a Gang Member
How the need for community leads some teens to find it in gangs.
Content: Several risk factors have been identified that increase the likelihood that a teen will join a gang including the presence of gangs in the neighborhood, having gang members in the family already, histories of sexual or physical abuse, growing up in poverty, having access to weapons and drugs, and a lack of success in other areas of life, such as school. Having identified these risk factors, experts propose that young adults join gangs because they both act as a surrogate family, as well as provide a sense of belonging, power, control and prestige; all things that are commonly identified as absent in childhood among gang initiates. The idea of a gang acting as a substitute family is supported in interviews conducted by Joe Killian, a writer for the News and Record; Killian spoke with 40 gang members from Greensboro, North Carolina. The men he interviewed reported that they considered fellow gang members to be family and that they took care of each other. Killian found that most of the gang members he interviewed had tattoos to publicly show their allegiance to their particular gang, and to show pride in belonging to the group. Several gang members said that being part of a gang meant you were never alone in the world, which is similar to how many people describe being part of a close-knit family or group of friends. Gangs provide members a sense of belonging and protection they do not receive from other relationships or experiences in life. In addition to the intense feeling of family provided by gang membership, those gang members interviewed by Killian, also referred to the fantasy of a “Cinderella” story portrayed by films like Scarface, and rappers such as 50-Cent, Tupac Shakur, and the Notorious B.I. G. The media portray gangster life as one filled with excitement, power, fortune, and ease. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma/201308/poverty-broken-homes-violence-the-making-gang-member |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469570706#3_939458635 | Title: Poverty, Broken Homes, Violence: The Making of a Gang Member | Psychology Today
Headings: Poverty, Broken Homes, Violence: The Making of a Gang Member
Robert T Muller Ph.D.
Poverty, Broken Homes, Violence: The Making of a Gang Member
How the need for community leads some teens to find it in gangs.
Content: The men he interviewed reported that they considered fellow gang members to be family and that they took care of each other. Killian found that most of the gang members he interviewed had tattoos to publicly show their allegiance to their particular gang, and to show pride in belonging to the group. Several gang members said that being part of a gang meant you were never alone in the world, which is similar to how many people describe being part of a close-knit family or group of friends. Gangs provide members a sense of belonging and protection they do not receive from other relationships or experiences in life. In addition to the intense feeling of family provided by gang membership, those gang members interviewed by Killian, also referred to the fantasy of a “Cinderella” story portrayed by films like Scarface, and rappers such as 50-Cent, Tupac Shakur, and the Notorious B.I. G. The media portray gangster life as one filled with excitement, power, fortune, and ease. Experts assert that many adolescents simply fall victim to the “rags to riches” fairytale glamorized by popular culture. Given that adolescents are joining gangs as young as 11 years of age, these children lack the maturity and critical thinking skills required to fully understand danger and negative consequences. Coupled with a lack of support and guidance from positive role models, oftentimes a life of relative poverty, and few alternate activities to occupy their attention, it becomes easy for these youth to be wooed by the false promise of a glamorous lifestyle and for older gang members to step into the role of mentor. Unfortunately, gang influence can be rather difficult to control. The problem with gang prevention efforts is that many of the risk factors associated with membership are connected to complex social issues outside of the control of any one individual. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma/201308/poverty-broken-homes-violence-the-making-gang-member |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_469570706#4_939461081 | Title: Poverty, Broken Homes, Violence: The Making of a Gang Member | Psychology Today
Headings: Poverty, Broken Homes, Violence: The Making of a Gang Member
Robert T Muller Ph.D.
Poverty, Broken Homes, Violence: The Making of a Gang Member
How the need for community leads some teens to find it in gangs.
Content: Experts assert that many adolescents simply fall victim to the “rags to riches” fairytale glamorized by popular culture. Given that adolescents are joining gangs as young as 11 years of age, these children lack the maturity and critical thinking skills required to fully understand danger and negative consequences. Coupled with a lack of support and guidance from positive role models, oftentimes a life of relative poverty, and few alternate activities to occupy their attention, it becomes easy for these youth to be wooed by the false promise of a glamorous lifestyle and for older gang members to step into the role of mentor. Unfortunately, gang influence can be rather difficult to control. The problem with gang prevention efforts is that many of the risk factors associated with membership are connected to complex social issues outside of the control of any one individual. A few positive role models may have only minimal effect within an environment where gang violence dominates the cultural milieu. article continues after advertisement
One demonstration project has been particularly successful in reducing gang activity with an impressive list of programs that combat a large proportion of the identified risk factors. The Harlem Children’s Zone project, pioneered by Geoffrey Canada in 1997, serves thousands of children and covers a 100-block area of Harlem, New York; a neighborhood known for broken homes, violent crime, and drug activity. Family support centers, private schools, parent training and after-school programs developed within the project have shown students that they can lead exciting and prosperous lives without having to be involved in crime. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma/201308/poverty-broken-homes-violence-the-making-gang-member |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_470302957#5_940669887 | Title: Teen Gangstas | Psychology Today
Headings: Teen Gangstas
Raychelle Cassada Lohmann Ph.D.
Teen Gangstas
How can you protect your teen from gangs?
Content: To Make Money - Gangs are an illegal money making industry. Teens can make a quick buck for dealing drugs, stealing, selling stolen goods, and even trading weapons. 3. For Protection - In socioeconomic challenged neighborhoods and areas with high crime rates, teens often join gangs in order to survive. Gang members "have each other's back" so they usually hang in groups to prevent rival members from "jumping them". 4. To Have A Place to Hang and Something to Do- Gangs instill their member that they don't need anyone else in life but their "brothers or sisters" and that the "family will always take care of them". So, members spend their time hanging out, getting into trouble and partying. Gangs throw some massive bashes with music, drugs, alcohol, sex and violence. 5. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/teen-angst/201010/teen-gangstas |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_470302957#6_940671029 | Title: Teen Gangstas | Psychology Today
Headings: Teen Gangstas
Raychelle Cassada Lohmann Ph.D.
Teen Gangstas
How can you protect your teen from gangs?
Content: 4. To Have A Place to Hang and Something to Do- Gangs instill their member that they don't need anyone else in life but their "brothers or sisters" and that the "family will always take care of them". So, members spend their time hanging out, getting into trouble and partying. Gangs throw some massive bashes with music, drugs, alcohol, sex and violence. 5. For the Thrill - Some teens like the thrill of doing something to see if they can get by with it. This can include engaging in illegal activities. Some teens may enjoy the "high" or "rush" they get from breaking the law and defying authority. 6. Peer Pressure - Gangs can put the squeeze on teens to join their life of crime. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/teen-angst/201010/teen-gangstas |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_470921906#1_941960490 | Title: Does Long-Term Cannabis Use Stifle Motivation? | Psychology Today
Headings: Does Long-Term Cannabis Use Stifle Motivation?
Christopher Bergland
Does Long-Term Cannabis Use Stifle Motivation?
Habitual use of marijuana is linked to lower dopamine levels.
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Content: I have written extensively about dopamine and endocannabinoids (self-produced cannabis) in The Athlete ’s Way over the years. The new study , released on July 1, 2013, was conducted by scientists at Imperial College London, UCL and King's College London. The researchers found that long-term cannabis users tend to produce less dopamine, a neurochemical directly linked to motivation and reward. Using PET brain imaging, the researchers found that dopamine levels in a part of the brain called the striatum were lowest in people who smoke more cannabis and those who began smoking marijuana at a younger age. The findings suggest why "stoners" are stereotypically viewed as lacking the motivation to work hard to pursue their dreams or to be ambitious. Do you think that pot makes people lazy? Have you had personal experience with the phenomenon of cannabis-induced “amotivational syndrome”—also known as being a slacker? There is a strong link between dopamine and the CB-1 and CB-2 cannabinoid receptors of the brain. Any exogenous substance, like cannabis, hijacks the pre-existing receptors for the endogenously produced neurochemical. Contrary to popular belief, endocannabinoids are more strongly linked to "runner’s high" than endorphins. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201307/does-long-term-cannabis-use-stifle-motivation |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_470921906#2_941962279 | Title: Does Long-Term Cannabis Use Stifle Motivation? | Psychology Today
Headings: Does Long-Term Cannabis Use Stifle Motivation?
Christopher Bergland
Does Long-Term Cannabis Use Stifle Motivation?
Habitual use of marijuana is linked to lower dopamine levels.
THE BASICS
Content: Do you think that pot makes people lazy? Have you had personal experience with the phenomenon of cannabis-induced “amotivational syndrome”—also known as being a slacker? There is a strong link between dopamine and the CB-1 and CB-2 cannabinoid receptors of the brain. Any exogenous substance, like cannabis, hijacks the pre-existing receptors for the endogenously produced neurochemical. Contrary to popular belief, endocannabinoids are more strongly linked to "runner’s high" than endorphins. Dopamine has long been linked to reward-driven behavior like achieving any type of goal in life or sport. You can increase the levels of both cannabinoids and dopamine through lifestyle choices without drugs. Setting goals and achieving them is the best way to keep the dopamine pumping. Regular aerobic exercise is the best way to get the endocannabinoids pumping. Cannabis makes you more prone to “amotivational syndrome,” but less prone to psychosis. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201307/does-long-term-cannabis-use-stifle-motivation |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_471527716#4_943210154 | Title: Social Media Exacerbates Perceived Social Isolation | Psychology Today
Headings: Social Media Exacerbates Perceived Social Isolation
Christopher Bergland
Social Media Exacerbates Perceived Social Isolation
Social media use can increase feelings of social isolation, research finds.
Three Ways Social Media Can Exacerbate Perceived Social Isolation by Primack et al.
Perceived Social Isolation Increases Stress Hormones and Inflammation
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Content: While it may seem that social media presents opportunities to fill that social void, I think this study suggests that it may not be the solution people were hoping for." It’s noteworthy to point out that in a classic chicken-or-the-egg scenario that reminds us that correlation does not mean causation, it was impossible for the researchers to identify if excessive social media use or perceived social isolation came first. According to senior author Elizabeth Miller, professor of pediatrics at Pitt and chief of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC: article continues after advertisement
"It's possible that young adults who initially felt socially isolated turned to social media. Or it could be that their increased use of social media somehow led to feeling isolated from the real world. It also could be a combination of both. But even if the social isolation came first, it did not seem to be alleviated by spending time online, even in purportedly social situations.” Three Ways Social Media Can Exacerbate Perceived Social Isolation by Primack et al. Social media use displaces more authentic social experiences because the more time a person spends online, the less time there is for real-world interactions. Certain characteristics of social media facilitate feelings of being excluded, such as when one sees photos of friends having fun at an event to which they were not invited. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201703/social-media-exacerbates-perceived-social-isolation |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_473651716#0_946540720 | Title: How Poetry Can Heal | Psychology Today
Headings: How Poetry Can Heal
Diana Raab Ph.D.
How Poetry Can Heal
Psychologists and writers understand the healing power of writing. Here's how.
Content: How Poetry Can Heal | Psychology Today
Diana Raab Ph.D.
The Empowerment Diary
How Poetry Can Heal
Psychologists and writers understand the healing power of writing. Here's how. Posted Apr 11, 2019
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April is National Poetry Month—perhaps a good time to review the positive aspects of reading and writing poems. Poetry is a genre of writing in which succinct, vivid, and intense language is given to feelings, images, and ideas. It is a snapshot written from the inside out. William Wordsworth defined poetry as “the spontaneous overflow of feelings; it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility…”
Typically, a poem has a distinct rhythm. Poetry can also share transformative moments or revelations. Regardless of the type of poem, poetry uses an economy of words; | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empowerment-diary/201904/how-poetry-can-heal |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_473651716#1_946541993 | Title: How Poetry Can Heal | Psychology Today
Headings: How Poetry Can Heal
Diana Raab Ph.D.
How Poetry Can Heal
Psychologists and writers understand the healing power of writing. Here's how.
Content: It is a snapshot written from the inside out. William Wordsworth defined poetry as “the spontaneous overflow of feelings; it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility…”
Typically, a poem has a distinct rhythm. Poetry can also share transformative moments or revelations. Regardless of the type of poem, poetry uses an economy of words; therefore, every word is important. The more specific the poem, the better it is. The best poetry inspires readers to reflect, dream, reminisce, observe, and fantasize. Poems are written in fragments, and each line should have a singular image and feeling. Reading and writing poetry encourages a certain interconnectedness and helps establish a sense of community between oneself and others. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empowerment-diary/201904/how-poetry-can-heal |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_473651716#2_946543165 | Title: How Poetry Can Heal | Psychology Today
Headings: How Poetry Can Heal
Diana Raab Ph.D.
How Poetry Can Heal
Psychologists and writers understand the healing power of writing. Here's how.
Content: therefore, every word is important. The more specific the poem, the better it is. The best poetry inspires readers to reflect, dream, reminisce, observe, and fantasize. Poems are written in fragments, and each line should have a singular image and feeling. Reading and writing poetry encourages a certain interconnectedness and helps establish a sense of community between oneself and others. In other words, poetry can help us feel as if we’re part of a larger picture and not just living in our isolated little world. We learn that other people have embarked on similar journeys and have similar feelings about where they’ve been and where they’re going. As most writers and therapists know, writing and reading poetry can be a springboard for growth, healing, and transformation. When we read a good poem, we have the opportunity to be forever changed by the poet’s words and message. We tend to be most transformed by poems where the poet expresses emotions or feelings we might be experiencing ourselves. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empowerment-diary/201904/how-poetry-can-heal |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_473651716#3_946544607 | Title: How Poetry Can Heal | Psychology Today
Headings: How Poetry Can Heal
Diana Raab Ph.D.
How Poetry Can Heal
Psychologists and writers understand the healing power of writing. Here's how.
Content: In other words, poetry can help us feel as if we’re part of a larger picture and not just living in our isolated little world. We learn that other people have embarked on similar journeys and have similar feelings about where they’ve been and where they’re going. As most writers and therapists know, writing and reading poetry can be a springboard for growth, healing, and transformation. When we read a good poem, we have the opportunity to be forever changed by the poet’s words and message. We tend to be most transformed by poems where the poet expresses emotions or feelings we might be experiencing ourselves. For the most part, poets help us see a slice of the world in a way we might not have in the past. Poetry also offers insights into both the human psyche and human behavior, and it’s a place where the imagination can roam free. Writing poetry can be healing and transformative because poems reflect the voice of the soul. Writing poetry is also a way to nurture a mindfulness practice because when writing poems, we have the chance to unleash the unconscious mind. Sculpting our feelings and thoughts into a poem can take us on a journey where the conscious mind actually takes a little holiday. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empowerment-diary/201904/how-poetry-can-heal |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_473651716#4_946546257 | Title: How Poetry Can Heal | Psychology Today
Headings: How Poetry Can Heal
Diana Raab Ph.D.
How Poetry Can Heal
Psychologists and writers understand the healing power of writing. Here's how.
Content: For the most part, poets help us see a slice of the world in a way we might not have in the past. Poetry also offers insights into both the human psyche and human behavior, and it’s a place where the imagination can roam free. Writing poetry can be healing and transformative because poems reflect the voice of the soul. Writing poetry is also a way to nurture a mindfulness practice because when writing poems, we have the chance to unleash the unconscious mind. Sculpting our feelings and thoughts into a poem can take us on a journey where the conscious mind actually takes a little holiday. Writing poetry is a time to loosen up and allow the freedom of self-expression at a time when it is often needed the most. Writing poetry allows us to tap into our authentic voices, which can lead to self-realization. It can also be a form of meditation because it encourages a sense of mindfulness and the ability to tap into what we’re feeling, seeing, and experiencing at the moment of writing. Henry David Thoreau once said that if we sit in a clearing long enough, the animals will come out of the woods and present themselves. Figuratively speaking, this also happens when we write poetry: | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empowerment-diary/201904/how-poetry-can-heal |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_473651716#5_946547871 | Title: How Poetry Can Heal | Psychology Today
Headings: How Poetry Can Heal
Diana Raab Ph.D.
How Poetry Can Heal
Psychologists and writers understand the healing power of writing. Here's how.
Content: Writing poetry is a time to loosen up and allow the freedom of self-expression at a time when it is often needed the most. Writing poetry allows us to tap into our authentic voices, which can lead to self-realization. It can also be a form of meditation because it encourages a sense of mindfulness and the ability to tap into what we’re feeling, seeing, and experiencing at the moment of writing. Henry David Thoreau once said that if we sit in a clearing long enough, the animals will come out of the woods and present themselves. Figuratively speaking, this also happens when we write poetry: all sorts of surprises can come to light. For those who need to be heard, writing poetry can be an excellent outlet. An icon in the field of writing for healing is poetry therapist and lecturer John Fox. He teaches in the California Poets in the Schools Program. One of my favorite books of his is called Finding What You Didn’t Lose. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empowerment-diary/201904/how-poetry-can-heal |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_473651716#6_946549225 | Title: How Poetry Can Heal | Psychology Today
Headings: How Poetry Can Heal
Diana Raab Ph.D.
How Poetry Can Heal
Psychologists and writers understand the healing power of writing. Here's how.
Content: all sorts of surprises can come to light. For those who need to be heard, writing poetry can be an excellent outlet. An icon in the field of writing for healing is poetry therapist and lecturer John Fox. He teaches in the California Poets in the Schools Program. One of my favorite books of his is called Finding What You Didn’t Lose. I n it, he helps readers get in touch with the poetic voice within and its ability to heal. He teaches about metaphor, image, sound, and rhythm while leading readers into their inner psyches. He also provides questions that could serve as good prompts or seeds for poems, such as: What scares you? What saddens you? | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empowerment-diary/201904/how-poetry-can-heal |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_473651716#7_946550294 | Title: How Poetry Can Heal | Psychology Today
Headings: How Poetry Can Heal
Diana Raab Ph.D.
How Poetry Can Heal
Psychologists and writers understand the healing power of writing. Here's how.
Content: I n it, he helps readers get in touch with the poetic voice within and its ability to heal. He teaches about metaphor, image, sound, and rhythm while leading readers into their inner psyches. He also provides questions that could serve as good prompts or seeds for poems, such as: What scares you? What saddens you? What delights you? What intrigues you? What do you appreciate about the person you are?” Using these questions as inspiration for writing poetry can help poets tap into their emotional selves. Poets and those in the helping professions often tend to be more in touch with their deepest emotions than others. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empowerment-diary/201904/how-poetry-can-heal |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_473651716#8_946551336 | Title: How Poetry Can Heal | Psychology Today
Headings: How Poetry Can Heal
Diana Raab Ph.D.
How Poetry Can Heal
Psychologists and writers understand the healing power of writing. Here's how.
Content: What delights you? What intrigues you? What do you appreciate about the person you are?” Using these questions as inspiration for writing poetry can help poets tap into their emotional selves. Poets and those in the helping professions often tend to be more in touch with their deepest emotions than others. article continues after advertisement
Years ago, before becoming a research psychologist, I was a registered nurse. During my practice, I learned that the most gifted doctors were those who were able to tap into the deepest part of the psyche. They were physicians who had the innate ability to connect emotionally with themselves and their patients. Over the course of history, there have been a number of doctors who were also poets. William Carlos Williams is a physician who comes to mind as someone who wrote poems in between seeing patients to put into words the agony and ecstasy of his work. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empowerment-diary/201904/how-poetry-can-heal |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_473651716#9_946552663 | Title: How Poetry Can Heal | Psychology Today
Headings: How Poetry Can Heal
Diana Raab Ph.D.
How Poetry Can Heal
Psychologists and writers understand the healing power of writing. Here's how.
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Years ago, before becoming a research psychologist, I was a registered nurse. During my practice, I learned that the most gifted doctors were those who were able to tap into the deepest part of the psyche. They were physicians who had the innate ability to connect emotionally with themselves and their patients. Over the course of history, there have been a number of doctors who were also poets. William Carlos Williams is a physician who comes to mind as someone who wrote poems in between seeing patients to put into words the agony and ecstasy of his work. He wrote on the prescription pads he kept in his pocket. Other physician-poets include John Keats, Anton Chekhov, and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Reading and writing poetry is good for healing and transformation—and it’s also good for the soul! References
Fox, J. (1995). Finding What You Didn’t Lose. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empowerment-diary/201904/how-poetry-can-heal |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_473651716#10_946553994 | Title: How Poetry Can Heal | Psychology Today
Headings: How Poetry Can Heal
Diana Raab Ph.D.
How Poetry Can Heal
Psychologists and writers understand the healing power of writing. Here's how.
Content: He wrote on the prescription pads he kept in his pocket. Other physician-poets include John Keats, Anton Chekhov, and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Reading and writing poetry is good for healing and transformation—and it’s also good for the soul! References
Fox, J. (1995). Finding What You Didn’t Lose. New York, NY: Inner Work Book. Raab, D. (2017). Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empowerment-diary/201904/how-poetry-can-heal |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_473651716#11_946554861 | Title: How Poetry Can Heal | Psychology Today
Headings: How Poetry Can Heal
Diana Raab Ph.D.
How Poetry Can Heal
Psychologists and writers understand the healing power of writing. Here's how.
Content: New York, NY: Inner Work Book. Raab, D. (2017). Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life. Ann Arbor, MI: Loving Healing Press. SHARE
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_474538352#0_947921425 | Title: Female Serial Killers | Psychology Today
Headings: Female Serial Killers
Joni E Johnston Psy.D.
Female Serial Killers
Silent But Deadly
Content: Female Serial Killers | Psychology Today
Joni E Johnston Psy. D.
The Human Equation
Female Serial Killers
Silent But Deadly
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Until Aileeen Wuornos came along, the term "female serial killer" was generally believed to be an oxymoron, in spite of the fact that some of our fairer citizens have consistently shown us that, when it comes to murder, a woman can compete with any man. Of course, part of this lack of awareness was caused by earlier definitions of serial murder which commonly assumed the perpetrator would be a man; as late as 1998, Roy Hazelwood of the FBI was quoted at a conferences as saying "there are no female serial killers." Even when the lethality of a femme fatale is recognized, she is most often portrayed as a victim manipulated by an evil male. It's true that there are far less female serial murderers than there are males (although percentage-wise, there are more female serial murderers (15 percent in comparison to 85 percent males) than there are one-time killers (90 percent men; 10 percent women). It's also true that you aren't as likely to see a woman torturing her victim or having sex with a dead corpse, the kinds of gory details that make headlines and sell movies. In fact, sex and pleasure are likely to be much farther down on the motivation list for female serial killers than men; we females tend to take a more pragmatic approach to killing people off. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-equation/201205/female-serial-killers |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_474538352#1_947923243 | Title: Female Serial Killers | Psychology Today
Headings: Female Serial Killers
Joni E Johnston Psy.D.
Female Serial Killers
Silent But Deadly
Content: It's true that there are far less female serial murderers than there are males (although percentage-wise, there are more female serial murderers (15 percent in comparison to 85 percent males) than there are one-time killers (90 percent men; 10 percent women). It's also true that you aren't as likely to see a woman torturing her victim or having sex with a dead corpse, the kinds of gory details that make headlines and sell movies. In fact, sex and pleasure are likely to be much farther down on the motivation list for female serial killers than men; we females tend to take a more pragmatic approach to killing people off. Female serial killers kill for profit and power. Most female serial killers work alone. And, they're good at it. In fact, if you accept the now-common definition of a serial murderer as someone who kills three or more persons, with time elapsing between homicidal events, females outperform their male counterparts. A 2011 study found that these lethal ladies operate under the radar; | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-equation/201205/female-serial-killers |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_474538352#2_947924617 | Title: Female Serial Killers | Psychology Today
Headings: Female Serial Killers
Joni E Johnston Psy.D.
Female Serial Killers
Silent But Deadly
Content: Female serial killers kill for profit and power. Most female serial killers work alone. And, they're good at it. In fact, if you accept the now-common definition of a serial murderer as someone who kills three or more persons, with time elapsing between homicidal events, females outperform their male counterparts. A 2011 study found that these lethal ladies operate under the radar; they are less likely to have a criminal history, tend to kill those closest to them (emotionally and physically) and use quieter methods of elimination (poison, drugs, smothering). As a result, their killing careers last much longer than men (between eight and 11 years, in comparison to two years for male serial murderers), with an average of nine victims. Which brings me to the motto of this story: Don't underestimate a dangerous woman. And don't judge by appearances; | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-equation/201205/female-serial-killers |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_474538352#3_947925839 | Title: Female Serial Killers | Psychology Today
Headings: Female Serial Killers
Joni E Johnston Psy.D.
Female Serial Killers
Silent But Deadly
Content: they are less likely to have a criminal history, tend to kill those closest to them (emotionally and physically) and use quieter methods of elimination (poison, drugs, smothering). As a result, their killing careers last much longer than men (between eight and 11 years, in comparison to two years for male serial murderers), with an average of nine victims. Which brings me to the motto of this story: Don't underestimate a dangerous woman. And don't judge by appearances; evil can be pleasant and pretty on the outside. Just like poisoned candy. SHARE
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I think older generations knew this ( or were more willing to accept it) better then younger ones. Look at snow white, cinderella, and sleeping beauty for examples. Reply to Anonymous
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_474538352#4_947927161 | Title: Female Serial Killers | Psychology Today
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Joni E Johnston Psy.D.
Female Serial Killers
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Yes indeed. Older generations did now it. In the US there were times in the 19th and 20th centuries that a daily newspaper might cover two or three new cases in a single issue. It took a lot of effort, starting in the 1950s, for criminologists and other activist social scientists to erase this and other types of data regarding the history of violence by women from public discourse. 2 examples (that can be found on google: “Another Female Poisoner.” | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-equation/201205/female-serial-killers |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_474538352#5_947928460 | Title: Female Serial Killers | Psychology Today
Headings: Female Serial Killers
Joni E Johnston Psy.D.
Female Serial Killers
Silent But Deadly
Content: Older generations did now it. In the US there were times in the 19th and 20th centuries that a daily newspaper might cover two or three new cases in a single issue. It took a lot of effort, starting in the 1950s, for criminologists and other activist social scientists to erase this and other types of data regarding the history of violence by women from public discourse. 2 examples (that can be found on google: “Another Female Poisoner.” The Bloomfield Times (New Bloomfield, Pa.), Jun. 10, 1873, p. 4
“Three women Who Admit Poisoning 29 Persons,” syndicated, Lock Haven Express (Pa.), May 1, 1925, p. 2
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_474626197#4_948039603 | Title: The Simple Truth about Anger | Psychology Today
Headings: The Simple Truth about Anger
Robert W Firestone Ph.D.
The Simple Truth about Anger
Suppressing angry feelings inevitably has destructive consequences.
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Content: It can lead to self-defeating, self-destructive, and at times, suicidal behaviors. Psychoanalysts have traditionally understood depression as being primarily due to anger directed against the self. 3. People who avoid or suppress anger frequently externalize their anger by disowning it in themselves and projecting it onto other people, thereby perceiving others as being angry or hostile. This causes them to experience the external environment as alien and dangerous. They then react to these perceived enemies with counter- aggression or paranoia, often triggering a dangerous downward spiral of progressive maladaptation and misery. 4. When people cannot tolerate angry emotions, they tend to act out their anger inappropriately. They find it difficult to control and are hurtful or abusive to themselves and others. Often, they act against their own best interests. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-experience/201410/the-simple-truth-about-anger |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_475641158#2_949511215 | Title: The Psychology of Regret | Psychology Today
Headings: The Psychology of Regret
Melanie Greenberg Ph.D.
The Psychology of Regret
Should we really aim to live our lives with no regrets?
What is Regret?
Do Men and Women Differ in The Things They Regret?
Do People Living in the U.S. Experience Regret More Than in Other Cultures?
Do People Experience More Regret When They Look Back Over Long Periods?
Is There Any Value in Regret?
Can Regret Have Long-Term Effects on Well-Being?
What is the Cognitive Basis of Regret?
Can Advertisers Harness the Power of Regret?
What Can We Do to Cope With Regret?
New Developments in Regret Research
Content: Do Men and Women Differ in The Things They Regret? Studies on gender differences in regret show the increased value that women put on relationships and how women may have more difficulty disengaging attention from past relationships. Overall, 44 percent of women surveyed in one study had romantic regrets, versus just 19 percent of men. This result may also reflect men’s greater tendency to replace lost relationships quickly with new partners. In this study, those not currently in a relationship had, perhaps understandably, more regret over past ones. Do People Living in the U.S. Experience Regret More Than in Other Cultures? Research studies have compared the experience of regret in cultures such as the U.S., where individuals have more choice over their life's course, compared to more collectivist cultures, where family have much more control over an individual's life choices. Not surprisingly, regret is much more commonly experienced and reported to have more positive aspects by young people in the U.S. People in collectivist cultures, which deemphasize individual choice, have less of a basis for blaming themselves for negative outcomes. They may feel as if they had no other choice—so they may as well accept the situation and make the best of it. Do People Experience More Regret When They Look Back Over Long Periods? | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mindful-self-express/201205/the-psychology-regret |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_475775994#6_949797241 | Title: The 3 Most Common Causes of Insecurity and How to Beat Them | Psychology Today
Headings: The 3 Most Common Causes of Insecurity and How to Beat Them
Melanie Greenberg Ph.D.
The 3 Most Common Causes of Insecurity and How to Beat Them
15 tools to help you bounce back when you're feeling down about yourself.
Content: Lack of Confidence Because of Social Anxiety
Many of us experience a lack of confidence in social situations like parties, family gatherings, interviews, and dates. The fear of being evaluated by others—and found to be lacking—can lead you to feel anxious and self-conscious. As a result, you may avoid social situations, experience anxiety when you anticipate social events, or feel self-conscious and uncomfortable during them. Past experience can feed your sense of not belonging, not feeling important or interesting, or just not being good enough. Many of my clients describe how being bullied or excluded from a group of friends in middle school or high school continues to negatively affect their confidence as adults. If you grew up with critical parents, or parents who pressured you to be popular and successful, you may also be over-sensitized to how others perceive you. This type of insecurity is generally based on distorted beliefs about your self-worth—and about the extent to which other people are evaluating you. Most of the time, people are more focused on how they are coming across than on judging others. Those who do judge and exclude are often covering up insecurities of their own and so their opinions may be less than accurate; they may value superficial attributes instead of character and integrity. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mindful-self-express/201512/the-3-most-common-causes-insecurity-and-how-beat-them |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_475945530#7_950206329 | Title: How Negative News Distorts Our Thinking | Psychology Today
Headings: How Negative News Distorts Our Thinking
Austin Perlmutter M.D.
How Negative News Distorts Our Thinking
Three ways negative news engages cognitive biases, trapping us in negativity.
Putting It Together
Breaking the Cycle
Content: Before and after taking in the news, ask yourself how much you really learned. If you were mostly confirming what you already believed, it probably wasn’t that helpful of an experience. Consider turning off the news when you feel you’re getting angry or otherwise upset. Better yet, try a news fast for a week and see how you feel. To help mitigate the risks of availability bias, try to put negative information into context. Bad things happen every day, but this doesn’t mean that life is necessarily bad or getting worse. When you hear a negative statistic or about some recent disaster, you shouldn’t just write it off, but instead try to consider whether this is an isolated data point or actually part of a larger trend. The idea is that if you store new information in a more objective manner, it will give you a more balanced perspective when you later use it as a reference. article continues after advertisement
Finally, we come to confirmation bias. With so many opinions and data points floating around these days, it’s so easy to find confirmation for basically any opinion. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-modern-brain/201909/how-negative-news-distorts-our-thinking |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_476070478#3_950456103 | Title: Goal-Setting Is Linked to Higher Achievement | Psychology Today
Headings: Goal-Setting Is Linked to Higher Achievement
Marilyn Price-Mitchell Ph.D.
Goal-Setting Is Linked to Higher Achievement
Five research-based ways to help children and teens attain their goals.
Content: Children learn to be resourceful through the practice of being goal-directed. In an article at Edutopia, teachers learn that fostering resourcefulness involves encouraging students to plan, strategize, prioritize, set goals, seek resources, and monitor their progress. In similar ways, parents teach resourcefulness when they walk beside children through the everyday practice of being goal-directed rather than attempting to set objectives and problem-solving for kids. The common approach that applies to both parents and educators is to involve children in their own goal-setting and decision-making. This promotes independence and collaboration with adults simultaneously. The following strategies apply the research on goal-setting at home, in the classroom, or on the sports field. Five Ways to Help Children Set and Achieve Goals
Children and teens become effective goal-setters when they understand and develop five action-oriented behaviors and incorporate these actions with each goal set. Put goals in writing. Goals that are written are concrete and motivational. Making progress toward written goals increases feelings of success and well-being. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-moment-youth/201803/goal-setting-is-linked-higher-achievement |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477365204#0_952571253 | Title: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Are your life and your values in synch?
Content: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life | Psychology Today
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
The Power of Prime
Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Are your life and your values in synch? Posted May 14, 2012
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In my last post , I described the essential role that values play in the life you lead. I also showed how you can deconstruct values so you can really understand what values are driving your life. But it is one thing to recognize what values you possess and to admit that some (or all) of them may not bring you the meaning, fulfillment, and happiness you had hoped for in your life. It is an entirely different thing to understand what values will actually bring you the life you want. This process is one of reconstruction of your values so that your values act as the basis for that “ideal life” in the future. Reconstructing Your Values
There are several questions you can ask yourself to help you figure out what values will make you happy. First, what do you choose to do in your life? | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-how-align-your-values-and-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477365204#1_952572814 | Title: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Are your life and your values in synch?
Content: But it is one thing to recognize what values you possess and to admit that some (or all) of them may not bring you the meaning, fulfillment, and happiness you had hoped for in your life. It is an entirely different thing to understand what values will actually bring you the life you want. This process is one of reconstruction of your values so that your values act as the basis for that “ideal life” in the future. Reconstructing Your Values
There are several questions you can ask yourself to help you figure out what values will make you happy. First, what do you choose to do in your life? Assuming that you choose activities in your life freely, such as cultural, spiritual, or athletic activities, specifying these activities is a first step in identifying the values that create congruence between your values and your life. Second, what activities do you have a great passion for and that bring you true joy in your participation? There is no better clue to what you deeply value than activities such as these. Third, what activities, experiences, and people cause you to feel deeply engaged and connected with? This absorption can only occur when your values and life are one. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-how-align-your-values-and-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477365204#2_952574519 | Title: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Are your life and your values in synch?
Content: Assuming that you choose activities in your life freely, such as cultural, spiritual, or athletic activities, specifying these activities is a first step in identifying the values that create congruence between your values and your life. Second, what activities do you have a great passion for and that bring you true joy in your participation? There is no better clue to what you deeply value than activities such as these. Third, what activities, experiences, and people cause you to feel deeply engaged and connected with? This absorption can only occur when your values and life are one. Having answered these questions, you can now dig beneath the surface of those activities, experiences, and people, and identify the values that underlie them. One client, Wendy, a financial analyst, had enjoyed the visual arts since childhood, but her parents had discouraged her from pursuing them because “they wouldn’t pay the bills.” When I asked Wendy to answer the above questions, she realized that her love of the arts was the only thing in her life that she felt a deep connection with. Through careful consideration of her values, Wendy discovered that the inspiration of creation and the physical expression of her creativity were fundamental values that she was never able to express in her career. With this insight—this epiphany!, | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-how-align-your-values-and-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477365204#3_952576384 | Title: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Are your life and your values in synch?
Content: Having answered these questions, you can now dig beneath the surface of those activities, experiences, and people, and identify the values that underlie them. One client, Wendy, a financial analyst, had enjoyed the visual arts since childhood, but her parents had discouraged her from pursuing them because “they wouldn’t pay the bills.” When I asked Wendy to answer the above questions, she realized that her love of the arts was the only thing in her life that she felt a deep connection with. Through careful consideration of her values, Wendy discovered that the inspiration of creation and the physical expression of her creativity were fundamental values that she was never able to express in her career. With this insight—this epiphany!, as she put it—Wendy was able to more actively pursue this passion with greater clarity and purpose, and, for the first time in her life, felt greater alignment between her values and her life, and found a greater sense of balance and contentment. An important part of this reconstruction process is to reframe success in a way that is consistent with your true values. Success for those whose values and lives are out of synch with each other often have bought into the definitions of success imposed by popular culture, for example, wealth, status, popularity, and physical appearance. In contrast, those who are able to align their values with their lives create their own definitions of success, such as living a life true to their values, setting and achieving meaningful goals, or making the world a better place. Living Your Values
You may be thinking, “This whole reconstruction thing seems pretty easy.” | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-how-align-your-values-and-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477365204#4_952578585 | Title: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Are your life and your values in synch?
Content: as she put it—Wendy was able to more actively pursue this passion with greater clarity and purpose, and, for the first time in her life, felt greater alignment between her values and her life, and found a greater sense of balance and contentment. An important part of this reconstruction process is to reframe success in a way that is consistent with your true values. Success for those whose values and lives are out of synch with each other often have bought into the definitions of success imposed by popular culture, for example, wealth, status, popularity, and physical appearance. In contrast, those who are able to align their values with their lives create their own definitions of success, such as living a life true to their values, setting and achieving meaningful goals, or making the world a better place. Living Your Values
You may be thinking, “This whole reconstruction thing seems pretty easy.” Yes, recognizing the values you were raised with and coming to understand the values that make you happy is the easy part. The real challenge is learning to embrace your true values and create a life that is in synch with them. Your life to the present, though perhaps causing you dissatisfaction and unhappiness, is nonetheless familiar, predictable, and, in a perverse sort of way, comfortable. You have lived this way for many years and your life habits are deeply ingrained. article continues after advertisement
Living your life in accordance with your newly identified or clarified values means discarding values, beliefs, and ways of life that have been a part of you for your entire life. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-how-align-your-values-and-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477365204#5_952580719 | Title: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Are your life and your values in synch?
Content: Yes, recognizing the values you were raised with and coming to understand the values that make you happy is the easy part. The real challenge is learning to embrace your true values and create a life that is in synch with them. Your life to the present, though perhaps causing you dissatisfaction and unhappiness, is nonetheless familiar, predictable, and, in a perverse sort of way, comfortable. You have lived this way for many years and your life habits are deeply ingrained. article continues after advertisement
Living your life in accordance with your newly identified or clarified values means discarding values, beliefs, and ways of life that have been a part of you for your entire life. However unhappy you may feel now, the prospect of change and the uncertainty and instability that accompanies it can be intimidating, if not downright terrifying. At some point though, you must tell yourself that your life as it is now is no longer acceptable. You just need to decide that enough is enough and that it is time for a change. Once you make that commit, learning to live your new values will be easier because you will have, at that moment, exerted a new force on your life and begun the process of changing its course. It will also be easier because living your values will be self-rewarding; | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-how-align-your-values-and-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477365204#6_952582533 | Title: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Are your life and your values in synch?
Content: However unhappy you may feel now, the prospect of change and the uncertainty and instability that accompanies it can be intimidating, if not downright terrifying. At some point though, you must tell yourself that your life as it is now is no longer acceptable. You just need to decide that enough is enough and that it is time for a change. Once you make that commit, learning to live your new values will be easier because you will have, at that moment, exerted a new force on your life and begun the process of changing its course. It will also be easier because living your values will be self-rewarding; participating in activities and experiences, and being with people that are consistent with your new values will bring you freedom, balance, and happiness. Once you make this decision to alter your life, you need to decide how much of a change you want to make. A part of you would probably like to throw your entire life away and start fresh, perhaps on a tropical island in the South Pacific or in a mountain cabin inIdaho. But living your newly realized values does not necessarily mean discarding your old life and beginning life anew. The reality is that few people can dramatically alter their basic life. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-how-align-your-values-and-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477365204#7_952584261 | Title: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Are your life and your values in synch?
Content: participating in activities and experiences, and being with people that are consistent with your new values will bring you freedom, balance, and happiness. Once you make this decision to alter your life, you need to decide how much of a change you want to make. A part of you would probably like to throw your entire life away and start fresh, perhaps on a tropical island in the South Pacific or in a mountain cabin inIdaho. But living your newly realized values does not necessarily mean discarding your old life and beginning life anew. The reality is that few people can dramatically alter their basic life. Few people can afford to quit their jobs and become starving artists or some such equivalent. But that does not mean that you can’t make meaningful change in your life that will allow you to align your values and life and find happiness. Instead, living your values means placing greater emphasis on and making a greater commitment to activities, experiences, and people that express those values. It also involves creating balance in your life. For years, your “life scale” may have been weighted heavily toward the unhealthy values that you adopted from your parents and popular culture. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-how-align-your-values-and-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477365204#8_952585986 | Title: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Are your life and your values in synch?
Content: Few people can afford to quit their jobs and become starving artists or some such equivalent. But that does not mean that you can’t make meaningful change in your life that will allow you to align your values and life and find happiness. Instead, living your values means placing greater emphasis on and making a greater commitment to activities, experiences, and people that express those values. It also involves creating balance in your life. For years, your “life scale” may have been weighted heavily toward the unhealthy values that you adopted from your parents and popular culture. This imbalance may have enabled you achieve success, but at the steep cost of little happiness. Living your values means reducing the weight of the unhealthy values and placing greater weight on the side of the scale that holds your new values. By doing so, you place more emphasis on activities, experiences, and people that that you truly value and that bring you happiness. article continues after advertisement
A former client of mine, Andy, has always had a fascination with physics. As a child and teenager, he would read about the great physicists and explore the theories of physics. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-how-align-your-values-and-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477365204#9_952587692 | Title: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Are your life and your values in synch?
Content: This imbalance may have enabled you achieve success, but at the steep cost of little happiness. Living your values means reducing the weight of the unhealthy values and placing greater weight on the side of the scale that holds your new values. By doing so, you place more emphasis on activities, experiences, and people that that you truly value and that bring you happiness. article continues after advertisement
A former client of mine, Andy, has always had a fascination with physics. As a child and teenager, he would read about the great physicists and explore the theories of physics. But Andy’s father discouraged him from pursuing the study of physics by saying that the only way to make a decent living as a physicist was to be Stephen Hawking. In college, Andy majored in business while wishing he could study to become a high school physics teacher. In the ensuing 20 years, Andy became a successful businessman and, not surprisingly, a rather discontented fellow. Recently, I shared with him my views about aligning values and life in pursuit of happiness. I asked him to answer those three questions above. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-how-align-your-values-and-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477365204#10_952589327 | Title: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: How to Align Your Values and Your Life
Are your life and your values in synch?
Content: But Andy’s father discouraged him from pursuing the study of physics by saying that the only way to make a decent living as a physicist was to be Stephen Hawking. In college, Andy majored in business while wishing he could study to become a high school physics teacher. In the ensuing 20 years, Andy became a successful businessman and, not surprisingly, a rather discontented fellow. Recently, I shared with him my views about aligning values and life in pursuit of happiness. I asked him to answer those three questions above. Andy realized that what he loved most about physics was the challenge of understanding the theories and making them comprehensible to others. He also recognized that he has always wanted to help young people, but, up to the present, had only done so by donating money to educational programs. Andy knew it was time for a change in his life. At the same time, he realized that he couldn’t just quit his job and become a high school physics teacher. Andy had a family to support and a somewhat lavish lifestyle that he enjoyed—the proverbial “golden handcuffs.” | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-how-align-your-values-and-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477373699#6_952602231 | Title: Personal Growth: Your Values, Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: Your Values, Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: Your Values, Your Life
Are you living your life in accordance with your values?
Content: They say, “Who cares what I do? What I do is not who I am.” I would suggest otherwise, at least to some degree. Assuming people have choices in the career paths they take, which one they choose reflects who they are and what they value. For example, though it's a bit of a generalization, it is probably safe to say that someone who becomes an investment banker has different values than someone who becomes an elementary school teacher. What those underlying values might be may vary, but one might assume that the investment banker values money, while the teacher values education and helping children. Where do you live—do you live in a high-rise apartment in a city, in the suburbs, or in the country—and what values led you there? What activities do you engage in most—cultural, physical, religious, political, social—and what values are reflected in those activities? What do you talk about mostly— politics, religion, the economy, other people—and what does that tell you about your values? Finally, perhaps the most telling question reflecting what you value is: | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-your-values-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477373699#7_952603805 | Title: Personal Growth: Your Values, Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: Your Values, Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: Your Values, Your Life
Are you living your life in accordance with your values?
Content: What those underlying values might be may vary, but one might assume that the investment banker values money, while the teacher values education and helping children. Where do you live—do you live in a high-rise apartment in a city, in the suburbs, or in the country—and what values led you there? What activities do you engage in most—cultural, physical, religious, political, social—and what values are reflected in those activities? What do you talk about mostly— politics, religion, the economy, other people—and what does that tell you about your values? Finally, perhaps the most telling question reflecting what you value is: What do you spend your money on—a home, cars, travel, clothing, education, art, charity? Because money is a limited resource for most people, they will use their money in ways that they value most. Above anything else, where people spend their hard-earned money says the most about their values. You can then ask yourself whether your current values are the same as those you grew up with. Have you gone through a period of examination and reconsideration? | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-your-values-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477373699#8_952605393 | Title: Personal Growth: Your Values, Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: Your Values, Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: Your Values, Your Life
Are you living your life in accordance with your values?
Content: What do you spend your money on—a home, cars, travel, clothing, education, art, charity? Because money is a limited resource for most people, they will use their money in ways that they value most. Above anything else, where people spend their hard-earned money says the most about their values. You can then ask yourself whether your current values are the same as those you grew up with. Have you gone through a period of examination and reconsideration? Have you consciously chosen to discard some values from your upbringing and adopt new ones? My experience with people who live unsatisfying lives is that the values they grew up with mostly weren’t unhealthy and that their present values haven’t changed since childhood. They never questioned their values. Instead, they simply bought into them early in their lives and created their life around those values. In contrast, fulfilled people tended to grow up with life-affirming values or had a “crisis of conscience ” in early adulthood that caused them to re-evaluate and modify their values. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-your-values-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477373699#9_952606932 | Title: Personal Growth: Your Values, Your Life | Psychology Today
Headings: Personal Growth: Your Values, Your Life
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Personal Growth: Your Values, Your Life
Are you living your life in accordance with your values?
Content: Have you consciously chosen to discard some values from your upbringing and adopt new ones? My experience with people who live unsatisfying lives is that the values they grew up with mostly weren’t unhealthy and that their present values haven’t changed since childhood. They never questioned their values. Instead, they simply bought into them early in their lives and created their life around those values. In contrast, fulfilled people tended to grow up with life-affirming values or had a “crisis of conscience ” in early adulthood that caused them to re-evaluate and modify their values. article continues after advertisement
Now that you have deconstructed your life and have a clear idea of what you value, you can see the values upon which you have created your life. You can see whether those values contribute to your dissatisfaction or bring you happiness. Look at which aspects of your life contribute to your unhappiness—your career, marriage, lifestyle—and ask yourself what values underlie those parts of your life. For example, if your career in the business world makes you unhappy—no judgment intended, but many of my clients happen to come from corporate life—you need to ask yourself what values you have held that led you to a career in business and how those values presently cause you to be an unhappy success. Popular Culture and Values
A recurring theme that runs throughout my work is that inadvertently buying into the values that predominate popular culture, for example, winning, status, power, appearance, and conspicuous consumption, is a leading cause of life dissatisfaction. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201205/personal-growth-your-values-your-life |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477429562#5_952660260 | Title: Healthy Self-identity in Children is Everything | Psychology Today
Headings: Healthy Self-identity in Children is Everything
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Healthy Self-identity in Children is Everything
Is today's media preventing their development?
Content: For much of your children’s early lives, you are their most important influence. They initially look to you to decide who they should be, what they should value, and what they should do. “ Do as I say, not as I do” just doesn’t cut it when it comes to parenting. You need to make sure that you’re living the healthy life that you want them to lead. Whether it’s the people with whom you interact, the activities in which you’re involved, what you talk about, or what you eat or drink, your self-identity, as expressed through how you live your life, will dictate to a large extent your children’s self-identity. Create a Healthy Family Lifestyle
Your children will base much of their self-identity on their most immediate environment. If your family life is informed by healthy values, choices, activities, and relationships, they are more likely to internalize those messages as their own. Surround Your Children With Healthy People
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You can surround your children with healthy people in their immediate social world who support everything that goes into the development of a positive self-identity. These healthy messages will not only prime your children to think, feel, and behave in beneficial ways, but they will also provide consistent exposure to contrasting healthy perspectives that can mitigate the influence from media. Talk and Listen to Your Children
Your children have a tremendous capacity to communicate with you about what is happening in their lives, both good and not so good. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201210/healthy-self-identity-in-children-is-everything |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477429562#6_952662325 | Title: Healthy Self-identity in Children is Everything | Psychology Today
Headings: Healthy Self-identity in Children is Everything
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Healthy Self-identity in Children is Everything
Is today's media preventing their development?
Content: Create a Healthy Family Lifestyle
Your children will base much of their self-identity on their most immediate environment. If your family life is informed by healthy values, choices, activities, and relationships, they are more likely to internalize those messages as their own. Surround Your Children With Healthy People
article continues after advertisement
You can surround your children with healthy people in their immediate social world who support everything that goes into the development of a positive self-identity. These healthy messages will not only prime your children to think, feel, and behave in beneficial ways, but they will also provide consistent exposure to contrasting healthy perspectives that can mitigate the influence from media. Talk and Listen to Your Children
Your children have a tremendous capacity to communicate with you about what is happening in their lives, both good and not so good. Unfortunately, they’re often speaking in a language that parents don’t understand. If you listen to their messages, verbal, emotional, and behavioral, you’ll be better able to hear what they’re trying to tell you, particularly when they’re asking for help. Also, don’t be afraid to talk to your children, especially on topics that make you uncomfortable or they may not want to hear. Though they may not always seem like they’re listening, your children want your guidance and support because they know that they can’t go it alone and they need you are on their side. Focus on Others
The one form of externalization of self-identity that is healthy is when your children direct their focus and energies onto helping others. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201210/healthy-self-identity-in-children-is-everything |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477473318#12_952769880 | Title: Build a Team Culture for Athletic Success | Psychology Today
Headings: Build a Team Culture for Athletic Success
Jim Taylor Ph.D.
Build a Team Culture for Athletic Success
The values, attitudes, and goals of a team impact its performance and success.
THE BASICS
Content: Provide opportunities to build team culture. Create shared responsibilities in which team members have to work together. Create team rituals such a pre-competition dinners or after-event cool-downs. Schedule weekly check-ins to get feedback about how things are going. Recognize teachable moments and use them to encourage your team culture. Training Group Cultures
In addition to the overall culture that a coaching staff fosters to best serve the goals of the entire team and the needs of all of its athletes, training groups within the larger team can also create their own cultures. These training-group cultures better reflect the individual personalities of their coaches and athletes and the unique goals that they are pursuing. These cultures also allow athletes who may be unable to take a leadership role in the team as a whole to exert influence within their training group. article continues after advertisement
Make Team Culture a Team Effort
Coaches, I encourage you to sit down with the rest of your coaching staff and your athletes to discuss the kind of culture your team wants to have. Proactively creating a healthy team culture will pay off in so many ways during the competitive season including improved communication and reduced conflict, a more positive vibe, better team functioning, and, almost always, higher levels of performance and success for the team and its individual members. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201609/build-team-culture-athletic-success |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477798112#4_953395737 | Title: 9 Proven Strategies to Help You Change Problematic Behaviors | Psychology Today
Headings: 9 Proven Strategies to Help You Change Problematic Behaviors
David Susman, Ph.D.
9 Proven Strategies to Help You Change Problematic Behaviors
Effective tips to reach your personal goals.
Content: Tracking provides several advantages, including keeping you focused on your goal, providing tangible feedback about your progress (or lack thereof), and it’s very rewarding to see yourself moving slowly but surely in the right direction. 2) Committing
Also useful in all of the stages, committing includes becoming aware of new alternatives for positive change and then taking concrete actions to move toward those new options. You can increase your commitment by making a promise to yourself to change, and then make the even more powerful commitment of telling others who can support you about your goal. You could also join a support group with people pursuing similar goals and you can create a daily slogan or affirmations to use repeatedly to re-affirm your commitment. 3) Raising Awareness
Primarily employed in Contemplation, Preparation, and Action, this strategy involves becoming more aware of the causes and consequences of your problematic behaviors, plus learning options for resolving these behaviors. You can raise your awareness through many routes such as seeking factual information about your problem, or by asking for feedback about your behavior from friends, family, or professionals. After digesting this new information, take some time to re-evaluate yourself and begin to think about the pros and cons of changing the behavior in question. article continues after advertisement
4) Arousing Emotions
Used in Contemplation, Preparation, and Action, when we mobilize our emotions along with increased awareness, we are much more likely to take effective action. Some ways to increase our emotional arousal include exposing ourselves to others with similar challenges, either in person or through relevant books or movies. You can also consider the longer-term negative consequences of not changing our behavior, vividly imagine the many positive benefits of changing, or write a brief narrative about your happy future as a changed person. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-recovery-coach/201801/9-proven-strategies-help-you-change-problematic-behaviors |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_477798112#5_953398249 | Title: 9 Proven Strategies to Help You Change Problematic Behaviors | Psychology Today
Headings: 9 Proven Strategies to Help You Change Problematic Behaviors
David Susman, Ph.D.
9 Proven Strategies to Help You Change Problematic Behaviors
Effective tips to reach your personal goals.
Content: You can raise your awareness through many routes such as seeking factual information about your problem, or by asking for feedback about your behavior from friends, family, or professionals. After digesting this new information, take some time to re-evaluate yourself and begin to think about the pros and cons of changing the behavior in question. article continues after advertisement
4) Arousing Emotions
Used in Contemplation, Preparation, and Action, when we mobilize our emotions along with increased awareness, we are much more likely to take effective action. Some ways to increase our emotional arousal include exposing ourselves to others with similar challenges, either in person or through relevant books or movies. You can also consider the longer-term negative consequences of not changing our behavior, vividly imagine the many positive benefits of changing, or write a brief narrative about your happy future as a changed person. 5) Helping Relationships
Useful in all stages, but primarily employed in Action and Maintenance, helping relationships or social support is vital to help you achieve your goals. With a solid support system of friends, family, professional advisors or even online groups, you can receive regular feedback and advice, have someone help hold you accountable to your stated plan, and have someone there to assist you when you are struggling or starting to have a crisis. 6) Rewarding
Primarily used in Action and Maintenance, this strategy draws from the principle of reinforcement, as behaviors which are rewarded are more likely to be continued. You can develop lots of creative ways to reward yourself for making progress toward your goals by incorporating frequent fun activities, hobbies, pleasant social interactions with family or friends, positive self-talk or celebrations into your action plan. 7) Countering
Most often used in Action and Maintenance, this catalyst looks at substituting healthy behaviors for unhealthy ones. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-recovery-coach/201801/9-proven-strategies-help-you-change-problematic-behaviors |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_478144180#3_954263074 | Title: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween? | Psychology Today
Headings: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
Utpal Dholakia Ph.D.
Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
The pros and cons of dressing up for undecided readers.
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Reasons why you shouldn’t wear a Halloween costume
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Content: But are these assumptions really true? I don’t mean to be a killjoy but there are probably just as many good reasons not to wear a Halloween costume as there are to wear one. Here, I want to explore some pros and cons of the decision to wear a costume on Halloween, with a goal of swaying those on the fence one way or the other. Reasons why you should consider wearing a costume on Halloween
We’ll look at the pros of Halloween costuming for undecided adults first. In my book, they all boil down to questions about enjoyment and intrinsic motivations. For sheer enjoyment of the experience. Consumer researchers have argued that rather than providing utilitarian benefits, the value of many consumption experiences lies in the “ fantasies, feelings, and fun” they provide. To many people, Halloween costumes provide all three of these things in good measure. So the first and foremost reason for wearing a costume is the simplest yet most powerful one: enjoyment of the experience. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-behavior/201510/should-you-wear-costume-halloween |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_478144180#4_954264691 | Title: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween? | Psychology Today
Headings: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
Utpal Dholakia Ph.D.
Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
The pros and cons of dressing up for undecided readers.
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Reasons why you shouldn’t wear a Halloween costume
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Content: For sheer enjoyment of the experience. Consumer researchers have argued that rather than providing utilitarian benefits, the value of many consumption experiences lies in the “ fantasies, feelings, and fun” they provide. To many people, Halloween costumes provide all three of these things in good measure. So the first and foremost reason for wearing a costume is the simplest yet most powerful one: enjoyment of the experience. Simply put, when you think of your past Halloween experiences, if what comes to your mind are fond memories of costumed revelry, you should stop reading right here. Any ethical marketer would say that in the end, the customer’s happiness is what matters. If consumers enjoy the experience (and are not hurting themselves or others), they should just do it. But chances are that if you are undecided about whether to wear a costume on Halloween, your decision calculus is a bit more complicated. Why else might you want to wear a costume? | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-behavior/201510/should-you-wear-costume-halloween |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_478144180#5_954266286 | Title: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween? | Psychology Today
Headings: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
Utpal Dholakia Ph.D.
Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
The pros and cons of dressing up for undecided readers.
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Reasons why you shouldn’t wear a Halloween costume
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Content: Simply put, when you think of your past Halloween experiences, if what comes to your mind are fond memories of costumed revelry, you should stop reading right here. Any ethical marketer would say that in the end, the customer’s happiness is what matters. If consumers enjoy the experience (and are not hurting themselves or others), they should just do it. But chances are that if you are undecided about whether to wear a costume on Halloween, your decision calculus is a bit more complicated. Why else might you want to wear a costume? article continues after advertisement
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To show off your creativity. For many people, most of the fun lies in visualizing and then putting together a creative costume. So even if you find the actual experience of being in costume to be rather uncomfortable (physically or psychologically), one upside of costuming is that it’s a great way to flex your creative muscles. Every year, some of the most popular and talked about costumes tend to be the most creative ones. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-behavior/201510/should-you-wear-costume-halloween |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_478144180#6_954267985 | Title: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween? | Psychology Today
Headings: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
Utpal Dholakia Ph.D.
Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
The pros and cons of dressing up for undecided readers.
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Reasons why you shouldn’t wear a Halloween costume
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Content: article continues after advertisement
Source: Happy Halloween by Praline3001 Flickr Licensed Under CC BY 2.0
To show off your creativity. For many people, most of the fun lies in visualizing and then putting together a creative costume. So even if you find the actual experience of being in costume to be rather uncomfortable (physically or psychologically), one upside of costuming is that it’s a great way to flex your creative muscles. Every year, some of the most popular and talked about costumes tend to be the most creative ones. Another benefit of creative costume design is it helps us learn about ourselves. As European social scientists Janine Fron and her colleagues point out, “Dress-up provides the opportunity for transformative play, for in dressing up and taking on new roles, we learn more about ourselves.” To try out a new identity. Today, virtually all opportunities to disguise ourselves and try on a new identity are limited to the online domain. In a virtual game, for example, you can explore what it means to be of a different age, race, or gender, or even a different species altogether. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-behavior/201510/should-you-wear-costume-halloween |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_478144180#7_954269729 | Title: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween? | Psychology Today
Headings: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
Utpal Dholakia Ph.D.
Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
The pros and cons of dressing up for undecided readers.
article continues after advertisement
Reasons why you shouldn’t wear a Halloween costume
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Content: Another benefit of creative costume design is it helps us learn about ourselves. As European social scientists Janine Fron and her colleagues point out, “Dress-up provides the opportunity for transformative play, for in dressing up and taking on new roles, we learn more about ourselves.” To try out a new identity. Today, virtually all opportunities to disguise ourselves and try on a new identity are limited to the online domain. In a virtual game, for example, you can explore what it means to be of a different age, race, or gender, or even a different species altogether. Even on social media, you can carefully curate your posts to produce and communicate a desirable image of yourself. It is relatively easy to shrug off your core self-identities and try on new, exciting, and starkly different identities online. But such a thing is very difficult to pull off in real life. In fact, Halloween offers one of the few sanctioned and widely available opportunities to try out a new identity for a short while and see how it feels. Many of us want to experience what it feels like to be powerful and special. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-behavior/201510/should-you-wear-costume-halloween |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_478144180#10_954274495 | Title: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween? | Psychology Today
Headings: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
Utpal Dholakia Ph.D.
Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
The pros and cons of dressing up for undecided readers.
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Reasons why you shouldn’t wear a Halloween costume
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Content: But the truth is that in this case, peer pressure has serious social benefits. So go ahead, if all your friends are going to costume up, consider doing so yourself. Reasons why you shouldn’t wear a Halloween costume
Although I have presented some rather strong arguments for dressing up for Halloween, in the interest of full disclosure, I must admit I have worn a Halloween costume only once in my adult life. Plus I have no intention of ever wearing one again. Why? You simply don’t enjoy it. For many people (including me), the downside of Halloween costumes is just too high. Dressing up does not seem necessary for any of my real or desired identities. I have other ways of being creative, and the thought of wearing a costume just feels unpleasant. One reason is that Halloween, and dressing in costumes, is something that extroverts enjoy. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-behavior/201510/should-you-wear-costume-halloween |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_478144180#14_954281266 | Title: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween? | Psychology Today
Headings: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
Utpal Dholakia Ph.D.
Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
The pros and cons of dressing up for undecided readers.
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Reasons why you shouldn’t wear a Halloween costume
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Content: More often than not, their message is that if you don’t spend an exorbitant amount of money to buy an elaborate costume, or buy pricey tickets for an enacted experience, there is something wrong with you. It makes a lot of sense to rebel against such fake pressure by not buying mass-produced, highly marked-up costumes. article continues after advertisement
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You think it’s wasteful (financially and materially) to buy and wear costumes just once. Related to the commercialization of this celebration is the fact that Halloween costumes hold value for a limited amount of time. They are only good for a few hours or days at most. For most people, the first wearing of the costume has the most utility; it’s not much fun to wear the same costume the second or the third time around. Plus repetition defeats the purposes of being creative, temporarily trying a new identity, etc. and the costume will turn into a uniform instead. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-behavior/201510/should-you-wear-costume-halloween |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_50_478144180#15_954282901 | Title: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween? | Psychology Today
Headings: Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
Utpal Dholakia Ph.D.
Should You Wear a Costume for Halloween?
The pros and cons of dressing up for undecided readers.
article continues after advertisement
Reasons why you shouldn’t wear a Halloween costume
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Content: They are only good for a few hours or days at most. For most people, the first wearing of the costume has the most utility; it’s not much fun to wear the same costume the second or the third time around. Plus repetition defeats the purposes of being creative, temporarily trying a new identity, etc. and the costume will turn into a uniform instead. Without a creative “exit strategy” about what to do with your costume afterward, your closet might start to get jammed with once-worn Halloween costumes. I will conclude by saying one more thing about Halloween costumes. As in the case of Christmas gifts where price often does not correlate with the gift giver’s love for the recipient, the creativity of a Halloween costume and the status it affords the wearer does not necessarily correlate with the money that is spent on it. The most creative Halloween costumes, the ones that receive the attention of everyone and which garner the most social media exposure, are often created with very little money but with a lot of imagination. And most importantly, these costumes are the most fun to come up with and put together. | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-behavior/201510/should-you-wear-costume-halloween |
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