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Psychology
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1 week agoPsychology says people who overthink everything at night usually have these 8 rare qualities during the day - Silicon Canals
Nighttime overthinkers often develop strengths like heightened attention to detail and creative problem solving that become valuable when properly channeled.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks agoThe 2 Words That Are Holding Your Adult Child Back
But nothing actually changes. These stuck adult children tell you they are "researching" possible options. They tell you (and themselves) that they are going to send out resumes or go places to apply for jobs-but they don't. Maybe they mean well when they say they're looking into a certificate program or enrolling in college. You think this time they'll do it, but they don't.
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoIf you're smart but feel like a failure, psychology says say you likely have these 8 traits - Silicon Canals
Ever feel like you're stuck in this weird paradox where everyone thinks you're brilliant, but inside you feel like you're constantly falling short? I've been there. Actually, I'm still there some days. After getting laid off during media industry cuts in my late twenties, I spent months wondering if maybe I wasn't as smart as I thought I was, or if being smart even mattered when I couldn't seem to get my life together.
Psychology
Relationships
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2 weeks agoPsychology says the more intelligent a man is the harder it is to find a girlfriend - Silicon Canals
High intelligence can hinder romantic success by promoting overanalysis, turning dates into problem-solving and creating barriers to genuine emotional connection.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks agoWhy highly intelligent people often struggle with simple daily decisions - Silicon Canals
High intelligence increases overthinking and decision fatigue, causing extensive option analysis for trivial choices and depleting mental energy needed for more important decisions.
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks agoOverthinking Is The New Failure to Launch
What these parents don't realize is that today's failure to launch is not always behavioral in nature. It can be due to cognitive constipation (bear with me on the Gastrointestinal metaphor; I am trying to make a point). Yes, that's right. It is those nasty doses of overthinking-the behind-the-scenes fuel-that crank up the hidden anxiety burning in your adult child's brain.
Mental health
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 month agoPsychology says people who feel stuck in life often repeat these 7 daily behaviors that quietly keep them there - Silicon Canals
Daily habits like overthinking, excessive planning, and protective behaviors create self-reinforcing cycles that keep people stuck and hinder progress.
fromPsychology Today
1 month agoOverthinking Is Rewiring Parents to Fear Adult Children
Most parents who reach out for coaching say they can't recall the moment(s) when it began. I'm talking about when they started pausing, maybe several times, before responding to their adult child's texts. Or, those parents softening their opinions (or straight-up twisting them) so as not to spark reactivity in their adult children. Or, they bite their tongues altogether and avoid certain topics.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago3 Ways Overthinking Infantilizes Adult Children
Many adult children aren't failing because they lack intelligence, talent, or opportunity. They are stuck because they think too much and act too little. The parents I work with often describe these children in the same way: bright, sensitive, thoughtful, and capable. Over time, this not only slows growth but also infantilizes adulthood, keeping capable young adults dependent on certainty, reassurance, and avoidance rather than action.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 months agoDostoevsky, AI, and the Man Who Couldn't Stop Thinking
So, let's return to classic literature and take a look at a 19th-century idea that feels remarkably relevant today. It's the danger of too much thought. Many writers have understood the power and peril of thought (and consciousness) long before algorithms began to mimic it. They felt, unlike the LLMs, that the very thing that makes us intelligent can also make us suffer.
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#anxiety
fromPsychology Today
9 months agoMental health
The Overthinker's Paradox
Overthinking is a paradox where self-doubt coexists with overconfidence, leading to anxiety.
It serves as an escape from facing unresolvable issues in life.
Overthinkers often experience joy and intimacy deficits due to their thought patterns.
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