Nir Eyal
Habits Are Overrated
12+ min · · These days, when someone says they want to form a “habit,” what they often mean is that they want to make drudgery effortless. That is, they don’t want to actually do the work, rather they want to… · Shared by 88, including Vitor Furtado Silva, Carly
Neuroscience News
Which Personality Traits Can Be Improved Without Personal Motivation?
4 min · · Conscientiousness can be improved, even if a person has little motivation to change, researchers report. · Shared by 221, including Carly
Psychology Today
The Great Myth of the Type A and Type C Personality Types
6 min · · New evidence suggests the need to question the health-personality link. · Shared by 35, including Matthias Lampe, Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP, Carly
Neuroscience News
Why Some People Find It Harder to Be Happy
3 min · · 50% of a person's happiness is determined by their genetic makeup, researchers discovered. A new study considers the roles both nature and nurture play in a person's happiness. · Shared by 238, including Carly
The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand
The psychological differences between those who love and those who loathe Black Friday shopping
5 min · · Some can't wait to hit the ground running while others would rather endure a root canal. Certain characteristics help explain who is in which group. · Shared by 14, including American Psychological Association, Carly
Scientific American
Physical Activity Could Be an Evolutionary Adaptation for Grandparenting
5 min · · It may force energy shifts to repair and maintenance, which could slow aging and make us more available to care for younger generations · Shared by 27, including PNASNews
Psychology Today
Why Choosing Pain May Be a Key to a Meaningful Life
6 min · · 6 strategies to expand your flexibility in the presence of discomfort. · Shared by 93, including Guy Kawasaki, Lee Keyes
PsyPost.org
New psychology research indicates hatred toward collective entities inspires meaning in life
3 min · · Shared by 78, including Lee Keyes, Phillip Murphy, Daron Larson
The Guardian
Pandemic hits mental health of women and young people hardest, survey finds
4 min · · Survey also finds adults aged 18-24 and women more concerned about personal finances than other groups · Shared by 44, including Carly, @grzewap@mastodon.social, George J Huba PhD, Emmy van Deurzen☀️🌍 🌻🌹🌳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸⭐️
Aeon+Psyche
Childhood shyness can be advantageous
5 min · · Given their cautious vigilance, shy children are more likely to detect social threats and anticipate how events will unfold · Shared by 146, including Carly, Jason Silva
Aeon+Psyche
We are failing people with severe mental illness. What can we do?
15+ min · · As a society we are failing people with severe, persistent mental illness. It’s time to reimagine institutional care · Shared by 240, including Carly, Timothy Lomauro, Vaughan Bell, Ben Miller, Miguel Angel Escotet, Jason Silva, Aníbal M. Astobiza, 🧠 Larry G. Maguire
PsyPost.org
Psychedelics might reduce internalized shame and complex trauma symptoms in those with a history of childhood abuse
2 min · · The use of psychedelic drugs is associated with lower levels of complex posttraumatic stress symptoms and internalized shame in adults who suffered ... · Shared by 48, including 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Carly
The Guardian
Will the magic of psychedelics transform psychiatry?
9 min · · Psychedelics have come a long way since their hallucinogenic hippy heyday. Research shows that they could alleviate PTSD, depression and addiction. So will we all soon be treated with magic mushrooms… · Shared by 138, including Carly
nature
Adults who microdose psychedelics report health related motivations and lower levels of anxiety and depression compared to non-microdosers
20+ min · · Scientific Reports - Adults who microdose psychedelics report health... · Shared by 34, including Carly, Matthias Lampe
Neuroscience News
Psychedelic Microdosing Improves Mental Health
3 min · · Microdosing psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin alleviates symptoms of depression and anxiety while improving feelings of wellbeing. · Shared by 297, including Matthias Lampe, Alyssa C, Carly
Neuroscience News
These Personality Traits May Make You More Prone to Problematic Binge-Watching
3 min · · A new study links a propensity to binge-watch TV shows with personality traits. Researchers found those who lack impulse control and emotional clarity are most likely to binge-watch a television… · Shared by 59, including Carly