8 Powerful Psychology Studies On The Emotions (M)

Discover the unexpected effects of the emotions on everything from addiction, through true love and success, to criminal behaviour.

Discover the unexpected effects of the emotions on everything from addiction, through true love and success, to criminal behaviour.

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The 5-Minute Secret To Supercharged Learning (M)

The research found this technique improved people’s ability to remember new names.

The research found this technique improved people’s ability to remember new names.

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Scientists Unlock The Secret Behind Stress-Induced Overeating (M)

A key molecule could explain why some people crave high-calorie foods after stressful events.

A key molecule could explain why some people crave high-calorie foods after stressful events.

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How Your Childhood Personality Predicts Your Future – High IQ Included (M)

A child’s humble nature may reveal more about their adult self than you might think.

A child’s humble nature may reveal more about their adult self than you might think.

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Pushy Or Pushover? Why Most People Are Terrible Judges Of Their Own Assertiveness (M)

Do you know whether you are pushy or a pushover? This study reveals that most people do not.

Do you know whether you are pushy or a pushover? This study reveals that most people do not.

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Reverse Brain Aging With This Surprising Juice Hack (M)

After consuming this juice, blood flows more strongly to brain regions involved in the emotions, memory, language and judgement.

After consuming this juice, blood flows more strongly to brain regions involved in the emotions, memory, language and judgement.

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2 Wonderful Mental Skills That Come With Age (M)

While older brains inevitably decline, their owners automatically adopt strategies to use them more efficiently than the young.

While older brains inevitably decline, their owners automatically adopt strategies to use them more efficiently than the young.

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The Surprising Effect Of Weight Loss On Happiness (M)

Some clinical trials have shown that weight loss is associated with improved mood, but that is not the whole picture.

Some clinical trials have shown that weight loss is associated with improved mood, but that is not the whole picture.

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This Is The Worst Type of Narcissist – They Are Socially Toxic

“They’re thinking really negative, hostile, critical things about other people.”

“They’re thinking really negative, hostile, critical things about other people.”

Narcissistic perfectionists — like the late Steve Jobs — are arguably the worst type of narcissists.

They are grandiose, see themselves as special, have a high sense of entitlement and extremely high expectations of others.

Plus, they love to criticise.

Logan Nealis, the study’s first author, said:

“A narcissistic perfectionist parent demands perfect performance from his daughter on the hockey rink, but not necessarily from anyone else out there.

They’re getting a sense of vitality or self-esteem through the perfect performance of other people, and they bask in that glow vicariously.”

For the research, students were asked to keep 28-day diaries.

The results revealed that narcissistic perfectionists were socially toxic.

Dr Simon Sherry, study co-author, said:

“Our most consistent finding across the two studies is that narcissistic perfectionism is associated with social negativity in the form of anger, derogation, conflict and hostility.”

Dr Sherry continued:

“When you look at what appears to be happening between the ears of a narcissistic perfectionist, you see they’re thinking really negative, hostile, critical things about other people.

They maintain this superior sense of themselves: ‘I’m perfect, I’m awesome, and you’re not so you’re defective.”

The study’s authors analyse the biographies of famous narcissistic perfectionists, include former Apple CEO, Steve Jobs:

“According to one biography, [Jobs] expected perfection from others in an entitled, demanding, and hyper-critical manner.

Employees reported going from ‘hero to zero’ in Jobs’ estimation after even minor mistakes; employees also noted Jobs routinely derogated them in front of co-workers.”

Logan Nealis said:

“If you have high expectations of someone, that may well be a positive thing—if it’s paired with a warm, nurturing interpersonal style.

But high expectations paired with feelings of grandiosity and entitlement to the perfect performance of others creates a much more negative combination.”

Dr Sherry continued:

“We may be characterizing a problem of our times.

It may very well be that we live in an age of entitlement where grandiose demands are often made in everyday life.

Narcissistic perfectionists have a need for other people to satisfy their unreasonable expectations… And if you don’t, they get angry [see: narcissistic rage].

Making them more aware of the impact [their actions] ultimately have on others might—keyword, “might”—spark change.”

The study was published in the Journal of Research in Personality (Nealis et al., 2015).

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One Personality Trait Is Central To Most Anxiety Disorders (M)

The eyes reveal the personality trait central to anxiety disorders.

The eyes reveal the personality trait central to anxiety disorders.

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