Our brains sometimes play tricks on us that distort reality. Two of those tricks are called magnification and minimization. Swipe for some simple strategies to spot and deal with those ➡️ • • • #mentalhealth #negativitybias #psychology
instagram.comOur brains sometimes play tricks on us that distort reality. Two of those tricks are called magnification and minimization. Swipe for some simple strategies to spot and deal with those ➡️ • • • #mentalhealth #negativitybias #psychology
A simple way to put cognitive reappraisal into practice is to remind yourself that the thing you’re feeling so bad about probably won’t matter that much in the future. You can do this by asking yourself the following three questions, which add up to what I call the 10/10/10 rule. Ask yourself: Let’s see how this would work in the previous examples.
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in the modern world, we need to actively direct our brain to move away from prioritizing these unconscious biases, and to being more open, flexible and courageous about pushing ourselves towards our goals and choices that feel “new” and “dangerous.”
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