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Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why Are We So Obsessed with High Performance?

Performance pursuit is driven by biological needs for safety and belonging, reinforced by hierarchical social systems and modern rewards that make belonging conditional on achievement.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Depression Says You Are Worthless

Being acknowledged for meaningful actions and turning attention outward toward others restores status, counters depression's self-belittling, and encourages reengagement in life.
Psychology
fromFast Company
4 months ago

The discovery that linked signature size to narcissism

Large, bold signatures correlate with higher status and stronger self-regard; Donald Trump's signature exemplifies this pattern.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Can I learn to be cool even though I am garrulous, swotty and wear no-show socks?

Cool feels to me like the stock market or Michelin restaurants: none of my business. I'm not alone. In a recent YouGov survey, a third of respondents said they weren't cool at school, with only 10% reporting that, yep, they actually were. Half claimed they were somewhere in between. But I know I'm missing out. Cool people are desirable and in demand; others want to be them or be with them.
Psychology
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