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DATE: July 31, 2026 at 01:20PM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: 101 Fun Facts About the Brain and Behavior, According to Science
Source: PsyPost
You are sniffing right now. On top of each ordinary breath, you take roughly 240 extra small inhalations an hour, sampling the air without any idea you're doing it. We know because people born without a sense of smell don't—and put a normal smeller in an odorless room, and the habit fades within the hour. That's one of 101 findings below, all from peer-reviewed research. And it's not even the strangest one.
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DATE: July 31, 2026 at 01:20PM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: 101 Fun Facts About the Brain and Behavior, According to Science
Source: PsyPost
You are sniffing right now. On top of each ordinary breath, you take roughly 240 extra small inhalations an hour, sampling the air without any idea you're doing it. We know because people born without a sense of smell don't—and put a normal smeller in an odorless room, and the habit fades within the hour. That's one of 101 findings below, all from peer-reviewed research. And it's not even the strangest one.
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@QasimRashid Worse: the accelerating destabilization of overlapping ecosystems, worldwide, are demanding more solid science in lieu of 'art' - especially forms of art that are furthest from causation, and potential solves, that only solid science can provide.
This should be screamed from the mountain tops, whispered in the valleys, but most importantly, pursued and taught among any and all means left to survive CRISIS levels of pending collapse.
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@QasimRashid Worse: the accelerating destabilization of overlapping ecosystems, worldwide, are demanding more solid science in lieu of 'art' - especially forms of art that are furthest from causation, and potential solves, that only solid science can provide.
This should be screamed from the mountain tops, whispered in the valleys, but most importantly, pursued and taught among any and all means left to survive CRISIS levels of pending collapse.
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DATE: July 28, 2026 at 08:00PM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Willpower is linked to eco-friendly habits, but short-term boosts in self-discipline fall short
Having strong willpower is linked to consistently engaging in eco-friendly habits, but short-term changes in a person’s self-discipline do not directly alter their environmental actions over time. These findings, published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, suggest that society should prioritize easy-to-adopt systems rather than relying heavily on mental exertion to promote conservation.
Taking steps to lessen environmental damage requires a notable level of mental effort in daily life. Actions like carrying recyclables to a specific bin, waiting for public transit, or reducing household energy use often mean resisting an easier or more convenient option. Psychologists describe this ability to regulate internal reactions and suppress unwanted impulses as self-control.
Prior research has frequently connected this mental trait to eco-friendly choices. People who report high levels of self-control generally participate in more sustainable actions compared to their peers. This association makes sense fundamentally, as aligning routine choices with long-term ecological goals demands overriding the desire for immediate comfort.
Most early investigations into environmental habits and mental discipline relied entirely on measuring data at a single point in time. This approach meant researchers could see that the two concepts moved together, but they could not outline exactly how they chronologically related to each other. Because they only saw a single snapshot, it was unknown if self-discipline prompted better habits over the months or if sustainable choices magically trained a person’s willpower.
Xingbo Wang of Dali University in China and colleagues designed a project to track these psychological mechanisms over an extended timeframe. By assessing the exact same participants repeatedly, the research team hoped to parse out the relationship between personal discipline and environmental stewardship. They wanted to see if having high willpower genuinely predicts an eventual increase in green habits over the upcoming years.
Human personality traits primarily operate on two different levels. First, there are stable differences between distinct individuals, meaning some people simply possess more innate willpower than others. Second, there are temporary changes within a single person, meaning an individual might experience an unstable period of higher or lower focus depending on life circumstances. Wang and colleagues aimed to separate these two separate mechanisms via continuous observation.
To investigate chronological changes, the researchers recruited 221 high school students in China. They observed the adolescents across two different intervals separated by a strict one-year gap. The initial assessment tracked them during their tenth-grade year, and the second evaluation occurred during their eleventh-grade year.
In the classroom setting, the adolescents completed a series of standardized questionnaires regarding their lives. One psychological questionnaire evaluated their general self-control, asking them to rate how well they resisted temptation or whether they acted without thinking. Another evaluation asked how often they engaged in pro-environmental actions over the past twelve months, such as buying reusable containers or conserving natural resources actively.
The statistical models drawn from this data collection showed a notable and reliable pattern. The baseline self-control levels recorded during the first year predicted the severity of the environmental habits reported in the second year. The reverse trajectory did not emerge in the data at any point. Participating in eco-friendly actions during the first year did not predict improved self-discipline a year later.
To see if this pattern held up on a broader scale, the team initiated a massive second evaluation. They followed 1,286 university students over an even longer period. This collegiate group provided answers at three distinct points in time, with one-year intervals separating each data collection phase.
Inevitably, tracking thousands of students across multiple years comes with immense logistical hurdles. Some students were absent due to illness on the specific days the subsequent tests were administered. The researchers utilized established statistical techniques to account for this missing information gently, ensuring the final metrics represented the overall student body accurately.
This continuous tracking approach allowed the researchers to utilize a highly detailed analytical tool. The modeling allowed them to strictly separate stable personality traits from temporary internal mood shifts over the testing period. Essentially, they could isolate comparing two entirely different people from observing how one person changes over a matter of months.
When comparing the separate individuals against each other, the ultimate results aligned with the first test perfectly. Students who generally rated higher in self-control for the duration also reported routinely acting in more environmentally conscious ways. Willpower and green actions share an enduring positive association. High self-discipline points toward routinely taking steps to prioritize the planet.
The advanced calculations produced a highly nuanced discovery regarding brief personal changes over the testing window. If a specific student experienced a slight increase or decrease in their basic self-control capacity over the study, their eco-friendly habits did not shift in response. The recorded changes associated with temporary discipline variation were not statistically significant. A fleeting boost in mental discipline did not translate into a sudden burst of green behavior in these students.
These chronological observations hint that slight variation in individual self-control alone might be insufficient to prompt immediate behavioral adjustments. Adopting a sustainable lifestyle is a continuous process that involves gathering external knowledge, finding specific motivation, and navigating physical circumstances. If a person simply has a streak of extraordinary focus during a short timeframe, it will not automatically rewrite their ecological routines overnight.
Because brief internal shifts do not prompt immediate green actions, depending constantly on self-discipline might be a flawed strategy for organizing public policy. The research team noted that individuals with naturally lower internal restraint may face steep challenges in sustaining effortful environmental routines over several decades. Attempting to force people to try harder could prove fruitless in the long run.
To bypass this psychological hurdle, the authors propose utilizing strategies that drastically reduce the cognitive effort required to participate in conservation. One prominent policy method is known as a nudge, which alters an environment to encourage better choices without restricting options outright. Making recycling bins more prominent or setting default energy-saving modes on digital appliances are classic examples. By designing institutional systems that require minimal mental energy, organizers can bypass the need for intense public self-control.
There are a few limitations regarding the underlying methodology to mention. Both continuous parts of the project relied entirely on self-reported questionnaires filled out by the students. People sometimes subconsciously alter their answers to appear more favorable to researchers. This tendency can artificially inflate the statistical connection between socially desirable actions like recycling and behavioral restraint.
Subsequent investigations might incorporate objective scientific measurements rather than simply asking participants for personal estimates regarding their routines. Evaluators could track actual household utilities consumption or conduct field observations involving location tracking data. Behavioral performance exercises might also evaluate true physical self-control rather than strictly relying on subjective written surveys.
Finally, the research primarily observed high schoolers and exceptionally young adults living in China. These specific demographic groups undoubtedly possess developmental characteristics or societal priorities that differ drastically from older populations or citizens raised in varied cultural backgrounds. Applying these models to diverse international populations will be needed to verify the exact relationship between the mind and the changing climate.
The study, “Longitudinal associations between self-control and pro-environmental behaviors,” was authored by Xingbo Wang, Yanru Liu, Yalun Zhang, Zhenglian Su, Liyun Hua, Yajun Zhao, and Jingguang Li.
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #WillpowerAndEnvironment #ProEnvironmentalHabits #SelfControl #EcoFriendlyBehavior #SustainableLiving #NudgesForConservation #EnvironmentalPsychology #GreenHabitsLongitudinal #BehavioralScience #SustainablePolicy
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DATE: July 28, 2026 at 08:00PM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Willpower is linked to eco-friendly habits, but short-term boosts in self-discipline fall short
Having strong willpower is linked to consistently engaging in eco-friendly habits, but short-term changes in a person’s self-discipline do not directly alter their environmental actions over time. These findings, published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, suggest that society should prioritize easy-to-adopt systems rather than relying heavily on mental exertion to promote conservation.
Taking steps to lessen environmental damage requires a notable level of mental effort in daily life. Actions like carrying recyclables to a specific bin, waiting for public transit, or reducing household energy use often mean resisting an easier or more convenient option. Psychologists describe this ability to regulate internal reactions and suppress unwanted impulses as self-control.
Prior research has frequently connected this mental trait to eco-friendly choices. People who report high levels of self-control generally participate in more sustainable actions compared to their peers. This association makes sense fundamentally, as aligning routine choices with long-term ecological goals demands overriding the desire for immediate comfort.
Most early investigations into environmental habits and mental discipline relied entirely on measuring data at a single point in time. This approach meant researchers could see that the two concepts moved together, but they could not outline exactly how they chronologically related to each other. Because they only saw a single snapshot, it was unknown if self-discipline prompted better habits over the months or if sustainable choices magically trained a person’s willpower.
Xingbo Wang of Dali University in China and colleagues designed a project to track these psychological mechanisms over an extended timeframe. By assessing the exact same participants repeatedly, the research team hoped to parse out the relationship between personal discipline and environmental stewardship. They wanted to see if having high willpower genuinely predicts an eventual increase in green habits over the upcoming years.
Human personality traits primarily operate on two different levels. First, there are stable differences between distinct individuals, meaning some people simply possess more innate willpower than others. Second, there are temporary changes within a single person, meaning an individual might experience an unstable period of higher or lower focus depending on life circumstances. Wang and colleagues aimed to separate these two separate mechanisms via continuous observation.
To investigate chronological changes, the researchers recruited 221 high school students in China. They observed the adolescents across two different intervals separated by a strict one-year gap. The initial assessment tracked them during their tenth-grade year, and the second evaluation occurred during their eleventh-grade year.
In the classroom setting, the adolescents completed a series of standardized questionnaires regarding their lives. One psychological questionnaire evaluated their general self-control, asking them to rate how well they resisted temptation or whether they acted without thinking. Another evaluation asked how often they engaged in pro-environmental actions over the past twelve months, such as buying reusable containers or conserving natural resources actively.
The statistical models drawn from this data collection showed a notable and reliable pattern. The baseline self-control levels recorded during the first year predicted the severity of the environmental habits reported in the second year. The reverse trajectory did not emerge in the data at any point. Participating in eco-friendly actions during the first year did not predict improved self-discipline a year later.
To see if this pattern held up on a broader scale, the team initiated a massive second evaluation. They followed 1,286 university students over an even longer period. This collegiate group provided answers at three distinct points in time, with one-year intervals separating each data collection phase.
Inevitably, tracking thousands of students across multiple years comes with immense logistical hurdles. Some students were absent due to illness on the specific days the subsequent tests were administered. The researchers utilized established statistical techniques to account for this missing information gently, ensuring the final metrics represented the overall student body accurately.
This continuous tracking approach allowed the researchers to utilize a highly detailed analytical tool. The modeling allowed them to strictly separate stable personality traits from temporary internal mood shifts over the testing period. Essentially, they could isolate comparing two entirely different people from observing how one person changes over a matter of months.
When comparing the separate individuals against each other, the ultimate results aligned with the first test perfectly. Students who generally rated higher in self-control for the duration also reported routinely acting in more environmentally conscious ways. Willpower and green actions share an enduring positive association. High self-discipline points toward routinely taking steps to prioritize the planet.
The advanced calculations produced a highly nuanced discovery regarding brief personal changes over the testing window. If a specific student experienced a slight increase or decrease in their basic self-control capacity over the study, their eco-friendly habits did not shift in response. The recorded changes associated with temporary discipline variation were not statistically significant. A fleeting boost in mental discipline did not translate into a sudden burst of green behavior in these students.
These chronological observations hint that slight variation in individual self-control alone might be insufficient to prompt immediate behavioral adjustments. Adopting a sustainable lifestyle is a continuous process that involves gathering external knowledge, finding specific motivation, and navigating physical circumstances. If a person simply has a streak of extraordinary focus during a short timeframe, it will not automatically rewrite their ecological routines overnight.
Because brief internal shifts do not prompt immediate green actions, depending constantly on self-discipline might be a flawed strategy for organizing public policy. The research team noted that individuals with naturally lower internal restraint may face steep challenges in sustaining effortful environmental routines over several decades. Attempting to force people to try harder could prove fruitless in the long run.
To bypass this psychological hurdle, the authors propose utilizing strategies that drastically reduce the cognitive effort required to participate in conservation. One prominent policy method is known as a nudge, which alters an environment to encourage better choices without restricting options outright. Making recycling bins more prominent or setting default energy-saving modes on digital appliances are classic examples. By designing institutional systems that require minimal mental energy, organizers can bypass the need for intense public self-control.
There are a few limitations regarding the underlying methodology to mention. Both continuous parts of the project relied entirely on self-reported questionnaires filled out by the students. People sometimes subconsciously alter their answers to appear more favorable to researchers. This tendency can artificially inflate the statistical connection between socially desirable actions like recycling and behavioral restraint.
Subsequent investigations might incorporate objective scientific measurements rather than simply asking participants for personal estimates regarding their routines. Evaluators could track actual household utilities consumption or conduct field observations involving location tracking data. Behavioral performance exercises might also evaluate true physical self-control rather than strictly relying on subjective written surveys.
Finally, the research primarily observed high schoolers and exceptionally young adults living in China. These specific demographic groups undoubtedly possess developmental characteristics or societal priorities that differ drastically from older populations or citizens raised in varied cultural backgrounds. Applying these models to diverse international populations will be needed to verify the exact relationship between the mind and the changing climate.
The study, “Longitudinal associations between self-control and pro-environmental behaviors,” was authored by Xingbo Wang, Yanru Liu, Yalun Zhang, Zhenglian Su, Liyun Hua, Yajun Zhao, and Jingguang Li.
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #WillpowerAndEnvironment #ProEnvironmentalHabits #SelfControl #EcoFriendlyBehavior #SustainableLiving #NudgesForConservation #EnvironmentalPsychology #GreenHabitsLongitudinal #BehavioralScience #SustainablePolicy
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Secondo un recente studio le sfide psicologiche del giorno d'oggi, come lo stress, la solitudine o la competizione costante, sono frutto di un disallineamento evoluzionistico.
Il nostro cervello non si sarebbe adattato abbastanza in fretta per stare al passo coi tempi moderni, fatti da una società iperconnessa e iperstimolata.
C'è un conflitto tra biologia ed ecosistema sociale?
https://www.asianscientist.com/2026/07/health/why-modern-life-feels-so-overwhelming/
#science #behavioralscience #scienze #neuroscienze #socialscience #salute #health
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Secondo un recente studio le sfide psicologiche del giorno d'oggi, come lo stress, la solitudine o la competizione costante, sono frutto di un disallineamento evoluzionistico.
Il nostro cervello non si sarebbe adattato abbastanza in fretta per stare al passo coi tempi moderni, fatti da una società iperconnessa e iperstimolata.
C'è un conflitto tra biologia ed ecosistema sociale?
https://www.asianscientist.com/2026/07/health/why-modern-life-feels-so-overwhelming/
#science #behavioralscience #scienze #neuroscienze #socialscience #salute #health
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@gerrymcgovern Some climate scientists get dismissed as being a 'broken record', when they repeatedly warn against dynamics far less seen, but increasingly more dire to even basic survival.
Where major biomes overlap - like forest, sea and air - are major barometers for more prescient, mitigating measures. But the innocently ignorant don't understand what they can't see, feel, taste, etc.. So more root mitigation in educational systems, must take precedence.
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@gerrymcgovern Some climate scientists get dismissed as being a 'broken record', when they repeatedly warn against dynamics far less seen, but increasingly more dire to even basic survival.
Where major biomes overlap - like forest, sea and air - are major barometers for more prescient, mitigating measures. But the innocently ignorant don't understand what they can't see, feel, taste, etc.. So more root mitigation in educational systems, must take precedence.
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@futurebird The entrapping of a #duopoly...
They've got you giving, more than taking, when you cosign the persistent exclusion of the middle.
Most EU countries have not only multiple party systems, but they avoid duopoly and monopoly by maintaining a broader, more evolved RANGE of geopolitical measures.
"geo" is more of a direct physics reference, as all subsets of The Big Bang are. This math must be factored in - especially within more pressurized spaces.
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@futurebird The entrapping of a #duopoly...
They've got you giving, more than taking, when you cosign the persistent exclusion of the middle.
Most EU countries have not only multiple party systems, but they avoid duopoly and monopoly by maintaining a broader, more evolved RANGE of geopolitical measures.
"geo" is more of a direct physics reference, as all subsets of The Big Bang are. This math must be factored in - especially within more pressurized spaces.
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RE: https://fediscience.org/@PLOSBiology/116897926024085692
Illuminating paper [*uncorrected proof, but still...]
#behavior #science #behavioralscience #neuroscience #fMRI #dishonesty #bias #valuationbias #cheating # -
RE: https://fediscience.org/@PLOSBiology/116897926024085692
Illuminating paper [*uncorrected proof, but still...]
#behavior #science #behavioralscience #neuroscience #fMRI #dishonesty #bias #valuationbias #cheating # -
@volts.wtf One of the penalties of an overextended #duopoly is that the power in the vacuum, can force the most extreme, polarized swings - of which, include #genocide. This is why it's critical to support #education that teaches a stable 'middle' range, that supports more necessary swings, like fight-or-flight.
Make #BehavioralScience Core Education
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@internetarchive #DivideAndConquer Strategy - especially destabilizing through modern #Capitalism, makes any #RootInfrastructure far more unstable, and far easier to usurp.
#AbuseOfPower dates back to the beginning of Man, and should be taught in early stages of development, as sustainable #education. Making #BehavioralScience is a proven root in accomplishing this obvious upgrade.
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@internetarchive #DivideAndConquer Strategy - especially destabilizing through modern #Capitalism, makes any #RootInfrastructure far more unstable, and far easier to usurp.
#AbuseOfPower dates back to the beginning of Man, and should be taught in early stages of development, as sustainable #education. Making #BehavioralScience is a proven root in accomplishing this obvious upgrade.
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The interesting part is not the moment itself. It's what happens after. Neuroimaging studies show that a single second of focused attention can reduce connectivity in the amygdala for up to 20 minutes. You don't have to keep noticing. The brain carries on without you.
#BehavioralScience #Mindfulness
https://www.udemy.com/course/positive-psychology-mastering-resilience-mindfulness-n
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The interesting part is not the moment itself. It's what happens after. Neuroimaging studies show that a single second of focused attention can reduce connectivity in the amygdala for up to 20 minutes. You don't have to keep noticing. The brain carries on without you.
#BehavioralScience #Mindfulness
https://www.udemy.com/course/positive-psychology-mastering-resilience-mindfulness-n
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@futurebird Short of making #BehavioralScience #CoreEducation, we'll continue to accelerate collapse.
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@futurebird Short of making #BehavioralScience #CoreEducation, we'll continue to accelerate collapse.
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The neurology of loneliness is partly a prediction error. We overweight the probability of no support because we lack recent, consistent data points proving otherwise. We're waiting for a headline that would be better delivered as a daily whisper.
#BehavioralScience #Neuroscience
https://www.udemy.com/course/positive-psychology-mastering-resilience-mindfulness-n
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The neurology of loneliness is partly a prediction error. We overweight the probability of no support because we lack recent, consistent data points proving otherwise. We're waiting for a headline that would be better delivered as a daily whisper.
#BehavioralScience #Neuroscience
https://www.udemy.com/course/positive-psychology-mastering-resilience-mindfulness-n
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New in our electronic collection:
➡️ Personalised #medicine. A Critical Approach to Data-Driven Medicine
🔗 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003279556
#SocialSciences #BehavioralScience #health #data #OpenAccess #OpenScience #books #bookstodon
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New in our electronic collection:
➡️ Personalised #medicine. A Critical Approach to Data-Driven Medicine
🔗 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003279556
#SocialSciences #BehavioralScience #health #data #OpenAccess #OpenScience #books #bookstodon
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Most interventions treat the individual as a collection of defects to be corrected. The data on long-term adherence to deficit-based programs is not encouraging. What if the error is in the starting premise, not the person?
#NeuroviaxAcademy #BehavioralScience
🔗 https://www.udemy.com/course/positive-psychology-mastering-resilience-mindfulness-n
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There is a category of person who appears calm and prepared in every crisis. What looks like composure is actually a nervous system that started rehearsing failure months ago. The preparation was never about the event. It was about surviving the waiting.
#BehavioralScience #AnxietyResearch
🔗 https://www.udemy.com/course/positive-psychology-mastering-resilience-mindfulness-n
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"A new #book offering readers a self-guided journal to rewire old thinking patterns in favor of new, empowering ones over the course of a month has hit the #bookshelves.
“Shift Happens: 30 Days to Think Again,” by local #authors #HalehRabizadehResnick and #MelissaHolzmanGoldstein, is now available for readers seeking to reshape unhelpful mindsets and embrace internal change in order to lead the lives they envision. The book blends #behavioralscience and #psychological research on how #habits are broken and formed with #Jewish wisdom and values. It provides a 30-day guide to help shift from old habits to new ones, with the aim of fostering internal peace and a healthier, more empowering approach to life.
“There are so many #selfhelp #books out there,” Holzman Goldstein said. “This one is just so unique because it’s based in #Judaism."
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"A new #book offering readers a self-guided journal to rewire old thinking patterns in favor of new, empowering ones over the course of a month has hit the #bookshelves.
“Shift Happens: 30 Days to Think Again,” by local #authors #HalehRabizadehResnick and #MelissaHolzmanGoldstein, is now available for readers seeking to reshape unhelpful mindsets and embrace internal change in order to lead the lives they envision. The book blends #behavioralscience and #psychological research on how #habits are broken and formed with #Jewish wisdom and values. It provides a 30-day guide to help shift from old habits to new ones, with the aim of fostering internal peace and a healthier, more empowering approach to life.
“There are so many #selfhelp #books out there,” Holzman Goldstein said. “This one is just so unique because it’s based in #Judaism."
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The research on gratitude is robust. The compliance rate is abysmal. That gap tells you more about human behavior than any study will. We don't fail at gratitude because we don't understand it. We fail at it because the payoff is invisible until it isn't, and by then you're building the foundation during the earthquake.
#BehavioralScience #Neuroscience
🔗 https://www.udemy.com/course/positive-psychology-mastering-resilience-mindfulness-n
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The research on gratitude is robust. The compliance rate is abysmal. That gap tells you more about human behavior than any study will. We don't fail at gratitude because we don't understand it. We fail at it because the payoff is invisible until it isn't, and by then you're building the foundation during the earthquake.
#BehavioralScience #Neuroscience
🔗 https://www.udemy.com/course/positive-psychology-mastering-resilience-mindfulness-n
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@EUCommission This is skewed justice, considering the EU doesn't sponsor education in #BehavioralScience, where there is the greatest need for equitable upgrades.
You can't place 100% of the onus in holding and distributing power, on the wealthiest 1%, and leave 99% destitute of vital infrastructure - of which ignorance, is the greatest enemy.
Yes, throughout history, historians have been correct: ignorance truly is the ultimate enemy. So propagating the best education, Behavioral Science, is one of the root causes of an EU - or any other leadership role.
Now get to work.
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@EUCommission This is skewed justice, considering the EU doesn't sponsor education in #BehavioralScience, where there is the greatest need for equitable upgrades.
You can't place 100% of the onus in holding and distributing power, on the wealthiest 1%, and leave 99% destitute of vital infrastructure - of which ignorance, is the greatest enemy.
Yes, throughout history, historians have been correct: ignorance truly is the ultimate enemy. So propagating the best education, Behavioral Science, is one of the root causes of an EU - or any other leadership role.
Now get to work.
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@Natasha_Jay This is one of my litanies:
Make #BehavioralScience #CoreEducation, or #BackIntoCaves
Historians accurately claim ignorance, is the ultimate enemy. So why wouldn't the best #education, Behavioral Science, be the greatest solve?
Because ignorance is currently in the majority, and spreading... instead of the increasingly dire necessity, of its opposite.
So at scale, what's the "back into caves" equivalent?.. teach #permaculture alongside Behavioral Science - or, as that "dire" substitute. Because if you don't have the basic tools to survive, instead of the luxury of thrive, then you're deservedly EXTINCT.
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@Natasha_Jay This is one of my litanies:
Make #BehavioralScience #CoreEducation, or #BackIntoCaves
Historians accurately claim ignorance, is the ultimate enemy. So why wouldn't the best #education, Behavioral Science, be the greatest solve?
Because ignorance is currently in the majority, and spreading... instead of the increasingly dire necessity, of its opposite.
So at scale, what's the "back into caves" equivalent?.. teach #permaculture alongside Behavioral Science - or, as that "dire" substitute. Because if you don't have the basic tools to survive, instead of the luxury of thrive, then you're deservedly EXTINCT.
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The brain is a pattern-seeking machine. It dismisses small wins as noise. Yet, they accumulate. The paradox? You can't feel progress.
#BehavioralScience #Neuroplasticity
🔗 https://www.udemy.com/course/positive-psychology-mastering-resilience-mindfulness-n
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You treat the mind like a room that needs cleaning. You never notice it's already full of furniture.
#Mindfulness #BehavioralScience
🔗 https://www.udemy.com/course/positive-psychology-mastering-resilience-mindfulness-n
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You treat the mind like a room that needs cleaning. You never notice it's already full of furniture.
#Mindfulness #BehavioralScience
🔗 https://www.udemy.com/course/positive-psychology-mastering-resilience-mindfulness-n
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It’s curious how we’ve convinced ourselves that calm is something to be achieved, rather than something we already possess.
#Neuroscience #BehavioralScience
🔗 https://www.udemy.com/course/positive-psychology-mastering-resilience-mindfulness-n
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It’s curious how we’ve convinced ourselves that calm is something to be achieved, rather than something we already possess.
#Neuroscience #BehavioralScience
🔗 https://www.udemy.com/course/positive-psychology-mastering-resilience-mindfulness-n
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@ExtinctionR Most Scandinavian countries have superior educational systems.
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@ExtinctionR Most Scandinavian countries have superior educational systems.
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@infobeautiful @ourworldindata It helps to learn Root Cause Analysis: most diseases are caused by a range of inherited hardware, and the system they're born into, along with the level of ignorance.
The wealthiest 1% know this, and work to condition the masses into buying into their effects, rather than evolving from root causes - like nutrition. Ultraprocessed foods are largely rooted in disease effects. Brainwashing you into believing you're getting as much as you're giving - also a critical function of their oppression/#AbuseOfPower.
Any historian of note claimed, rightfully, that ignorance is the ultimate enemy. That's why teaching single-solve mindsets in Western #Capitalism is crucial in maintaining subjugated subservience. Finally realizing that millions of years of evolution, was due to eating healthy proteins and carbs, is too late when you're lifespan is already crippled by ultraprocessed foods, antiquated baseload power/#FossilFuels, and addiction to cell phones.
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@infobeautiful @ourworldindata It helps to learn Root Cause Analysis: most diseases are caused by a range of inherited hardware, and the system they're born into, along with the level of ignorance.
The wealthiest 1% know this, and work to condition the masses into buying into their effects, rather than evolving from root causes - like nutrition. Ultraprocessed foods are largely rooted in disease effects. Brainwashing you into believing you're getting as much as you're giving - also a critical function of their oppression/#AbuseOfPower.
Any historian of note claimed, rightfully, that ignorance is the ultimate enemy. That's why teaching single-solve mindsets in Western #Capitalism is crucial in maintaining subjugated subservience. Finally realizing that millions of years of evolution, was due to eating healthy proteins and carbs, is too late when you're lifespan is already crippled by ultraprocessed foods, antiquated baseload power/#FossilFuels, and addiction to cell phones.
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@skinnylatte It would be a whale of a time, directly opposing humans who do the direct opposite.
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@quixoticgeek Then we get to the greater root causes: a Mastodon account is more valued, from roots to branches, by the content consistently adding value to the middle-masses of people.
Should the wealthiest 1% be likewise held accountable?.. and replaced through repeated failure?
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@VeroniqueB99 Roots feed the branches.
Any historian of note has correctly claimed that ignorance, is the ultimate enemy. Enough MAGAts voting for this current administration, proves this point.
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Recent research demonstrates that while moderate ambient temperature increases can benefit bumble bees by expanding optimal foraging hours, extreme heat events severely threaten colony survival, particularly for populations utilizing above-ground nests.
#Entomology #Ecology #BehavioralScience #AtmosphericScience #sflorg
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@baronvonj @georgetakei Your stagnant 'belief' is exactly why so many democrat/republican duopolists, are collapsing the US.
Most modern industrialized nations have more than two parties, for that very reason. Capitalistic greed is the driving force to minimizing sustainable differentials, and now it's not only the poorest class in the US suffering from these abuses of power, it's the middle classes as well - a long developed grift from the upper 1%, wealthiest oppressors.