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fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

The Gift of Gratitude: Why We Can't Thank Ourselves

Self-gratitude doesn't quite make sense because gratitude inherently involves acknowledging that the sources of goodness in our lives reside outside ourselves. When I "thank myself," what I truly mean is that I'm proud of myself. But pride and gratitude are different. When I feel proud, I attribute positive outcomes to my own efforts. Gratitude, however, recognizes external contributions -people around me, a higher power, nature, good fortune, and circumstances beyond my control.
Mindfulness
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

The Transformative Power of Self-Compassion

Self-compassion involves kindness toward oneself during suffering and fosters interpersonal well-being, empathy, perspective-taking, and prosocial behavior.
Relationships
fromFuturism
3 months ago

Scientists Just Figured Out Exactly How People Judge Your Body Count

Willingness to overlook high sexual partner counts increases if those counts decline over time.
fromOver the Monster
3 months ago

Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad

Dr. Dimitris Xygalatas conducted research showing that watching sports teams lose activates brain regions associated with physical pain, validating fans' emotional experiences.
Boston Red Sox
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
7 months ago

How Nostalgia Keeps Friendships Alive

Nostalgia brings temporary feelings of connectedness and motivates individuals to seek and achieve social connections, particularly during times of disconnection.
Relationships
Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

Are Chatbots Too Certain and Too Nice?

Chatbots exhibit traits resembling narcissistic personality disorder, such as grandiosity and misinformation.
Ingratiating AI responses inflate user egos and may create cognitive dissonance.
Gaslighting-like responses can distort reality and create epistemic inequality.
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