Optimistic Learner @Optimistlearner

Discover Passionately! Exploring human behavior in a scientific, applicable and inspiring way. One article/Month optimisticlearner.com Joined May 2018

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Optimistic Learner @Optimistlearner

4 years ago

What is #charisma? Can it be learned? Here, we break down the “set of skills” that comprise charisma and also explore the dark side of it. buff.ly/3v9PtqI

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4 years ago

Are you morally obliged to #FactCheck before sharing information especially the first time it is provided? Here we examine "Illusory Truth Effect", how this #bias affects the spread of #fakenews and what can be done buff.ly/3rdfgNS

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4 years ago

While there is nothing inherently bad about #parasocial relationships, understanding how they become problematic is helpful. In this article, we examine new audience expectations and the nature of #celebrity, #socialmedia, and parasocial relationships. buff.ly/3yHWLmS

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4 years ago

Understanding lesser-known #disorders helps in our collective efforts to produce more cooperative and positive societies. Here, we will briefly cover what #MaladaptiveDaydreaming is. And where to find support. #Mentalhealth buff.ly/31O4GCF

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4 years ago

The strength of one’s ability to gauge the moods and motivations of others contributes to stronger personal relationships & career accomplishments. While some people are better at this, studies show it can be improved! #thoeryofmind #socialconnection buff.ly/3j8BlsH

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Optimistic Learner @Optimistlearner

5 years ago

At the start of the #pandemic, the sense of community was strong. As time went on though, people had to manage their own individual struggles. However, we are all still grieving something. And as our #grief is collective our #healing should be as well. buff.ly/2OBCe0z

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5 years ago

While we are often told it is good to forgive. It is rarely detailed why that is. Or how to do it. Here, we will explore the whys and hows of #forgiveness. #empathy #OptimisticLearner buff.ly/3ggx6bE

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5 years ago

COVID-19 is not only a public health crisis but an economic and social crisis. For some people, the implementation of #maskmandates or even social pressure to wear #masks may trigger reactance. Why is this and what can be done? #OptimisticLearner buff.ly/2PZKep9

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5 years ago

Based on an emerging body of cognitive and neural research, #ImplicitBias consists of perceptions, attitudes, and #stereotypes which operate without conscious intention. Here we examine what this #bias is and what can be done. buff.ly/2OqPYYt

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5 years ago

Some reports show a stagnation of #CriticalThinking skills during college compared to previous generations. What does this loss of critical thinking mean for recent or almost graduates? Why is it happening? And what can be done to make it better? buff.ly/2BUX04y

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5 years ago

With an estimated 70% of individuals experiencing #Impostor #Syndrome, you may be acquainted with the feeling: Questioning one's own accomplishments. In this post, we explore how #pandemic pressure fuels the impostor phenomenon and how to manage it. buff.ly/2TiC1i4

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Optimistic Learner @Optimistlearner

6 years ago

Over the past couple of months, as #COVID19 has dominated the news cycle, you may have found yourself shaking your head at statements made by people around you. Here, we examine human behaviors and #biases and how they're heightened in the #pandemic. buff.ly/3biOfOs

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6 years ago

#StructuralAnthropology examines the underlying structures which sit behind #culture. In this brief post, we explore why structuralism is an important starting point for learning what it means to be #human. buff.ly/38y9utM

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6 years ago

Finding the roots of #creativity, in this piece we explore why #opportunity might be the mother of #invention and not necessity. buff.ly/31EP8wZ

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6 years ago

Memories are the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves. The plot of our existence. In this piece, we explore the strengths and weaknesses of episodic memory and some quick tips to improve it. #memory #identity buff.ly/35P9RhW

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6 years ago

Our beliefs and convictions are important aspects of our identity. #FilterBubbles and #EchoChambers express how these could be exploited by #technology. We explore the biology and environment of politics keeping us unable to see the other side. buff.ly/2rtNVLb

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6 years ago

"We're blind to our blindness. We have very little idea of how little we know. We're not designed to know how little we know." ~Dr. Daniel Kahneman #bias #mindchange #ScienceBites

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6 years ago

You have ten times more neurons going into your eyes than you have coming out of them. That means you are ten times more equipped to tell your eyes what to look for than to just take things in "objectively". ~Dr. Loretta Breuning #bias #mindchange #SienceBites

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6 years ago

Confirmation #bias: "The tendency to seek and find confirmatory evidence in support of already existing beliefs and ignore or reinterpret disconfirming evidence." ~Dr. Michael Shermer @michaelshermer #mindchange #ScienceBites

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6 years ago

Understanding that your #beliefs are a product of your lived experience, and that not everyone shares that experience, will help you to be more patient and open to hearing from others. Here, we explore why it is so difficult to #change someone's #mind. buff.ly/33BDT8B