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Productivity
fromSilicon Canals
2 hours agoPsychology says people who need to finish the chapter before they can put the book down aren't obsessive - their brain treats an unfinished narrative the same way it treats an unresolved argument, as an open loop that will consume background processing power until it closes, and that inability to stop mid-chapter isn't about the book, it's about a mind that cannot rest inside something incomplete - Silicon Canals
The brain's need for closure drives the compulsion to finish reading or resolving incomplete tasks.
fromThe Washington Post
5 hours agoJustin Fairfax saw himself as a victim. His family paid the price.
Fairfax, 47, a former Virginia lieutenant governor whose promising political career was cut short eight years ago by allegations of sexual assault, had killed his estranged wife, Cerina Wanzer Fairfax, 49, a dentist, before turning the gun on himself in their home in Annandale.
US news
#mental-health
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says people who replay conversations in their head didn't develop that habit by accident - most of them learned early that saying the wrong thing had real consequences, and now their brain replays every exchange searching for mistakes and misfires like a security system that was installed in childhood and has never once been turned off - Silicon Canals
Replaying conversations stems from early experiences where words had significant consequences, leading to a defense mechanism of constant analysis.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says people who replay conversations in their head didn't develop that habit by accident - most of them learned early that saying the wrong thing had real consequences, and now their brain replays every exchange searching for mistakes and misfires like a security system that was installed in childhood and has never once been turned off - Silicon Canals
Replaying conversations stems from early experiences where words had significant consequences, leading to a defense mechanism of constant analysis.
#burnout
fromSilicon Canals
19 hours agoMental health
I'm 66 and I've realized that there's a specific kind of exhaustion that belongs to people who spent four decades being the one who always said yes - it doesn't show up as burnout, it shows up as a faint feeling that your life belongs to everyone except you - Silicon Canals
Productivity
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoThe workers most likely to burn out aren't always the ones doing the most - they're the ones who can't tell the difference between urgent and important - Silicon Canals
Workers overwhelmed by urgency rather than importance are more likely to experience burnout.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
19 hours agoI'm 66 and I've realized that there's a specific kind of exhaustion that belongs to people who spent four decades being the one who always said yes - it doesn't show up as burnout, it shows up as a faint feeling that your life belongs to everyone except you - Silicon Canals
Burnout stems from a lack of personal agency, not just exhaustion from overcommitment.
Productivity
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoThe workers most likely to burn out aren't always the ones doing the most - they're the ones who can't tell the difference between urgent and important - Silicon Canals
Workers overwhelmed by urgency rather than importance are more likely to experience burnout.
fromTruthout
19 hours agoDuring House Panel, RFK Jr. Refuses to Acknowledge He Called for "Re-Parenting" Black Kids in 2024
Kennedy claimed that 'every Black kid is now just standard put on Adderall, SSRIs, benzos, which are known to induce violence.' He suggested the best way to treat children in those situations is to have them be 're-parented' into a community where they will have no access to technology.
NYC parents
#emotional-suppression
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoMost men who grew up in the 1960s and 70s were taught that admitting you needed help was a character flaw. Finally, we are discovering that openness has its own kind of strength. - Silicon Canals
Men are taught to suppress emotions, leading to loneliness and health issues.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoMy father worked two jobs my entire childhood and I never once heard him complain - and now that I understand what that cost him, I can't stop crying about a man who never cried once - Silicon Canals
Silence can be a heavy burden, leading to unexpressed needs and emotional suppression that negatively impacts health and longevity.
fromThe Conversation
1 day agoHow Islamophobic rhetoric leaves an impact on the mental health of Muslim Americans
A study by the Center for the Study of Organized Hate found that the average number of Islamophobic posts jumped from 2,000 to 6,000 each day on X alone in the first six days of the conflict.
Philosophy
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoResearch suggests actively concealing your real self from the people around you produces a form of loneliness that's measurably harder on the mind than physical isolation - Silicon Canals
Self-concealment, not solitude, predicts distress and correlates with mental and physical health issues.
fromThe New Yorker
1 day agoWork, Study, Pray: The Catholic College Hoping to Save a Generation of Young Men
Brendan LaFave excelled academically but felt disconnected due to technology, stating, 'It just did a number on me. It caused a subtle depression.' His experience during COVID further exacerbated his feelings of isolation.
Education
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoSocial psychologists found that people who keep their living spaces immaculate aren't necessarily organized - many of them learned that a clean house was the only form of control available in a childhood where everything else was unpredictable - Silicon Canals
Compulsive cleanliness in some individuals is a trauma response linked to childhood adversity, not merely a sign of organization or virtue.
SF parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day agoAre Axel Rudakubana's parents responsible for his terrible crime? It's a question many families will fear to answer | Gaby Hinsliff
Parents of Axel Rudakubana failed to act on warning signs, contributing to a tragedy involving the murders of three young girls.
#social-media
Social media marketing
fromPsychology Today
1 day agoWhy Are We So Dependent on Social Media?
Social media's addictive design and users' need for identity and community contribute to deep dependence on these platforms.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 days agoThe Verdict on Social Media Addiction
Recent verdicts against Meta and YouTube indicate social media harm is linked to platform design, particularly affecting adolescents' mental health.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says people who get irrationally angry at small inconveniences - the slow driver, the loud chewer, the coworker who replies all - aren't actually angry about the inconvenience at all, they're carrying a much larger weight that they have no safe outlet for, and the small thing that breaks them is never the real thing, it's just the only thing in their day they're allowed to be visibly upset about without anyone asking a follow-up question - Silicon Canals
Small frustrations often mask deeper emotional struggles and unresolved issues.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says people who rehearse conversations in their head before making a phone call aren't anxious for no reason - at some point in their life, saying the wrong thing had real consequences, and now they edit every sentence before it leaves their mouth like a person who learned the hard way that words can't be taken back once they land on someone who keeps score - Silicon Canals
Mental rehearsals before phone calls stem from past negative experiences and can significantly impact communication behavior.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoI grew up in a family where asking for help was the same as admitting weakness - and now I'm 66 and sitting alone with problems I don't know how to solve because I never learned how to say "I'm struggling" - Silicon Canals
Asking for help is often perceived as a weakness, rooted in deep-seated beliefs about masculinity and self-reliance.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoName one person who knows what you're actually going through right now. Not the curated version. The real one. If it took you more than three seconds, that's not a failure of friendship - that's the architecture of modern adulthood working exactly as designed - Silicon Canals
Friendships in adulthood are endangered due to the challenges of fostering new connections and renegotiating old ones.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology suggests men who are deeply unhappy in life but hide it well aren't being strong - they're running a performance that costs them every real connection they have, and the people closest to them almost never see it coming - Silicon Canals
Men often mask their depression with busyness and distraction, making it difficult to recognize their true emotional state.
#emotional-intelligence
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says people who stay calm under pressure aren't suppressing their emotions - they've built a relationship with discomfort that most people spend their whole lives avoiding - Silicon Canals
Calm individuals process emotions differently, using reappraisal instead of suppression to manage stress and discomfort.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says the people who seem impossible to offend aren't thick-skinned. They decided long ago that showing hurt gives others a map they haven't earned, so they absorb the wound and reclassify it as information - Silicon Canals
Emotional toughness often masks deep sensitivity, leading individuals to absorb pain without showing it, as vulnerability can be weaponized by others.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days agoI was peeing blood constantly': my ketamine hell and what made me stop
The reason people use drugs of any kind is because they want to escape, Delaney says. I had suicidal ideations from a very, very young age because I assumed that, if I was dead, maybe my mum and dad wouldn't be arguing.
Mental health
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days agoBryan Johnson's advice to monk mode founders: neglecting relationships hurts your work
No one wants to write a shitty code base. You want healthy code. And so, what founders don't realize is, when you're not taking care of your health, you are shitty code. You are not beautiful code.
Wellness
Intellectual property law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
3 days agoHigh Performance, Hidden Struggles: Law Firm Culture and the Human Side of IP Law / IPWatchdog Unleashed
Intellectual property strategy is shifting from accumulation to optimization, focusing on business value and addressing mental health challenges in the legal profession.
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