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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Psychology says the art of not caring what others think isn't something you decide to do one day - it's a quiet skill built over years of noticing how much of your life was being shaped by opinions of people who weren't actually paying attention to you in the first place - Silicon Canals

People overestimate how much others notice their actions and appearance, leading to unnecessary self-consciousness.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

Most people don't realize that the spotlight effect - the documented tendency to believe others are watching and judging us far more than they are - quietly steals decades of joy from people who never knew it had a name - Silicon Canals

The spotlight effect leads individuals to overestimate how much attention others pay to their perceived flaws.
Yoga
fromYoga Journal
2 weeks ago

Hate When Your Muscles Shake in Yoga? Read This.

Muscle shaking during exercise is often seen as a sign of effort and strength, but it can also lead to self-consciousness and comparison.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Nobody talks about why some people can walk into any room and immediately put everyone at ease - true confidence isn't about commanding attention, it's about making other people feel less self-conscious - Silicon Canals

The ability to reduce others' self-consciousness creates a safe environment, fostering connection and ease in social interactions.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Strangers Within Us Help to Shape Who We Are

We as subjects cannot be aware of ourselves as objects unless we consist of two distinct things. The brain receives signals from the body to control internal body environment. These signals are also interpreted as subjective emotions in addition to perceptions of body state. Since our microbiomes differ from us, their signals have a distinct nature from other body signals.
Philosophy
National Football League
fromESPN.com
5 months ago

Facts vs. Feelings: All in on a healthy Brock Purdy, worried about Justin Jefferson

Social anxiety during group dancing often steals enjoyment because fear of visible mistakes causes self-consciousness, while most peers are absorbed in their own insecurities.
fromYoga Journal
7 months ago

I Was Afraid to Wear a Crop Top During Yoga-Here's What Happened When I Did

I'm rummaging through my yoga drawer, looking for an outfit to wear when I spot it lurking underneath all my other workout tanks. One look at this piece of attire and I'm suddenly spending another day in the shadow of a most pressing question: Am I going to wear a crop top to yoga class? I stand there, considering. I can almost imagine showing my midriff.
Yoga
fromWIRED
9 months ago

How Social Media Is Fueling Gen Z's Sex Recession

Many of them are very horny. They would like to be having sex, and in fact they feel a lot of shame over the fact that they haven't had sex yet or that they're not having sex enough.
Relationships
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 year ago

The Radical New Science of Teen Mental Health

Understanding the role of the default mode network can help teenagers cope with negative thoughts and improve their self-worth.
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