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Maithra Raghu @maithra_raghu
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People who score high in neuroticism have more emotional ups and downs over the course of the day. They can fall into a particular kind of emotional spiral: They are quick to see threats and negative emotions; they interpret ambiguous events more negatively; they are therefore exposed to more negative experiences; this exposure causes them to
... See moreDavid Brooks • How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
Both narcissism and depression significantly impairs a person's ability to understand what they hear. For narcissists, their internal narrative and self-image override the external inputs - both what they hear and what they see. When a narcissist hears something that conflicts with their internal self-view or challenges their internal narrative,
Psychology
Jessica Yao • 1 card
positive extreme love aka amigeist (Amigeist: A New Extreme Love Phenomenon)
Just as Tennov (1979) coined limerence to describe a particular extreme love phenomenon characterized by pathology, the positive extreme love connection identified in this research deserves a designation that reflects its unique qualities. The new phenomenon is called
... See moreWhen it comes to tackling low mood, we have to focus on making good decisions, not perfect decisions.
Dr Julie Smith • Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: The Sunday Times bestseller, with over 1 million copies sold
psychology / sociology
Reilly B • 3 cards
Christina
@christina-de1d
hide. Here’s a handy umbrella of categories, courtesy of evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller: physical attributes, including health, fertility, and beauty; personality traits, such as conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness to novelty; and cognitive ones, namely general intelligence.