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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

The real reason people whose parents divorced when they were children often become the calmest person in any room isn't emotional maturity - it's that they spent their childhood reading the weather between two people and that radar never turns off, it just gets quieter, and by adulthood they can feel a fight coming three sentences before anyone else in the room - Silicon Canals

Children of divorce develop heightened emotional sensitivity and conflict-detection abilities that persist into adulthood, enabling them to anticipate and defuse tension in social situations.
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks ago

If you were the child who always had to keep the peace between your Boomer parents, psychology says you probably display these 8 rare traits today - Silicon Canals

Growing up, I became an expert at reading the room before I even knew what that meant. When my parents' voices would rise from the kitchen, I'd already be mentally preparing my peacekeeping strategy. Should I crack a joke to break the tension? Distract them with a question about homework? Or maybe just quietly start doing the dishes to remind them I was there? By the time they divorced when I was twelve, I'd spent years perfecting the art of emotional regulation.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

What Divorce Does to Children's Development: New Insights

A divorce is seldom easy-not for the couple that divorces, but also not for their children (if they have any). However, past psychological research on how divorce affects children's development was often conducted in small cohorts of volunteers and showed conflicting results. Moreover, it typically focused on older children. Therefore, large studies in younger children are needed to get robust and trustworthy insights on how divorce affects early child development.
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