The article discusses the psychological challenges individuals face due to the current cultural shifts reminiscent of past tensions, such as during the Vietnam War. It highlights the feelings of isolation and anxiety that arise when personal beliefs clash with mainstream values. The article underscores the concept of 'cognitive conflict' that triggers a stress response, leading to emotional distress. To cope with these feelings, the article suggests that cognitive flexibility, reappraisal, and acceptance are beneficial strategies to enhance psychological well-being.
When cherished personal beliefs collide with shifting social values, many people experience a profound sense of psychological turbulence.
Cognitive flexibility helps an individual adapt to change that they cannot control.
The combined strategies of cognitive reappraisal and cognitive acceptance promote psychological well-being.
This experience triggers similar feelings to what we feel when being socially rejected, activating the same neural pathways as physical pain.
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