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fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

Psychology says the people who feel like they're falling behind in life are usually holding themselves to a timeline that was never theirs to begin with - Silicon Canals

Developmental psychology has long studied what researchers call 'social clocks,' a term coined by psychologist Bernice Neugarten in the 1960s. Neugarten's research found that societies create implicit timetables for major life events: when you should finish school, when you should be established in a career, when you should have children, when you should own property. People who hit these milestones 'on time' reported less stress.
Psychology
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Alarming Research Finds People Hooked on AI Far Are More Likely to Experience Mental Distress

Humans have an innate need to build and maintain meaningful relationships, and in today's digital world, many of these connections increasingly unfold through technology,
Mental health
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Positive Disability Identity and Choosing Blindness

People initially experience severe distress at sight loss but often reconstruct an identity that incorporates blindness, providing purpose and motivating goals and perseverance.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
8 months ago

The Hidden Challenge of Dementia Relationship Dissonance

Emotional misalignment in dementia care is common but rarely acknowledged.
Relationship dissonance causes silent grief for dementia caregivers.
Naming dissonance helps caregivers grieve and reconnect.
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