Welcome
to the Weekly Medius PsychNews. Every week, we select five
thought-provoking Psychology articles from the hundreds published in
journals and other media. Psychology Drives Everything.
A brief jog sharpens the mind, boosting attentional
control and perceptual speed. Now researchers are figuring out why:
If you wanted to ensure your mind was in top gear, which do you think
would provide the better preparation – 15 minutes of calm relaxation,
or a 15 minute jog? A study involving 101 undergrad students suggests
you’d be better off plumping for the latter. Full article.
3 Ways to Stop
Taking Things Too Personally:
Your friend insists that she gives you money for giving her a ride, a
driver flips you the bird, a stranger asks you if you are expecting, or
my favorite (not): you are out with a group of friends and they
suddenly start making their list of recipes for the party you were not
invited to. Yup, these things have happened to most of us at some point
and I will be the first to admit, it is hard not to take them
personally. Full article.
7 Signs You're
Too Hard on Yourself:
People who are too hard on themselves typically see their
self-criticism as justified. Perfectionists are especially
vulnerable to this. To give yourself a reality check, read
through these seven types of excessively negative self-judgment and
note which you can relate to. Full article.
This World
Mental Health Day, Consider How You Can Reduce Stigma At Work:
When many of us think of someone with a mental health condition, we
think of a homeless person or the perpetrator of a school shooting,
thanks, in large part, to the media. On the flip side, we think of the
quirky, creative celebrity who struggles every now and then but is able
to take time off in between projects. But how many of us think of the
high-performing professional who is successful at work but has
occasional flare-ups of a condition like depression or anxiety, much
like someone with chronic asthma? Full article.
“My-side bias”
makes it difficult for us to see the logic in arguments we disagree
with:
In what feels like an increasingly polarised world, trying to convince
the “other side” to see things differently often feels futile.
Psychology has done a great job outlining some of the reasons why,
including showing that, regardless of political leanings, most
people are highly motivated to protect their existing views. Full article.
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