An unconventional strategy that can possibly improve your self-esteem: Swapping bodies with your friend study

3 most important psychological theories that helped me get through 2023

Today, I would like to share 3 psychological theories that helped me ride through my 2023. If you are stuck in life, feel free to stick around to see how using those theories can help you with life. Theories covered: 1. Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Theory 2. System 1 and System 2 Thinking Processes 3. Cognitive Distortions Theory psychology simplepsychology104@gmail.com if you want to connect further!

An unconventional strategy that can possibly improve your self-esteem: Swapping bodies with your friend study

Today's episode will be swapping bodies with your friends and how that affects the way you think about yourself, and how that can be applied to improving your self-esteem.  Link to the research study: Pawel Tacikowski, Marieke L. Weijs, H. Henrik Ehrsson. Perception of Our Own Body Influences Self-Concept and Self-Incoherence Impairs Episodic Memory. iScience, 2020; 101429 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101429 [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2020.101429] I would love to hear from you! Email me simplepsychology104@gmail.com if you want to connect about anything.

New Years are coming. What kind of goals should I set for 2024?

Today's episode will be covering on the kinds of goals you can set up for 2024 and you will learn more about the differences between approach-oriented and avoidance-oriented goals, and how these goals affect how much you would commit to achieving it. Link to the various articles mentioned: Elliot, A. J. & Friedman, R. (2007). Approach-avoidance: A central characteristic of personal goals. In B. R. Little, K. Salmela-Aro, & S. D. Phillips (Eds.), Personal project pursuit: Goals, actions, and human flourishing (pp. 97-118). Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers. Elliot, A. J. & Sheldon, K. M. (1997). Avoidance achievement motivation: A personal goals analysis. Journal of Personality [https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/personality] and Social Psychology, 73, 171-185. Oscarsson, M., Carlbring, P., Andersson, G., & Rozental, A. (2020). A large-scale experiment on New Year's resolutions: Approach-oriented goals are more successful than avoidance-oriented goals. PloS one, 15(12), e0234097. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234097 I would love to hear from you! Email me simplepsychology104@gmail.com if you want to connect about anything.

How do I feel less depressed after social rejection? Authenticy buffering against negative feelings of social rejection

Have you ever feel so out of place in a social situation? Have you ever felt so shitty after being rejected by people? I wanted to talk about authenticity and how being yourself makes you feel less depressed after a social rejection. Using a study conducted on authenticity and social rejection, I wanted to bring forward the relationship between authenticity and social rejection. Perhaps, stick around more on what you can do to reduce the negative feelings faced after a rejection from anything in your life. Link to the study: Gino, F., & Kouchaki, M. (2020). Feeling authentic serves as a buffer against rejection. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 160, 36–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2020.03.006

Extrovert vs Introvert: You don't have to be an introvert to recharge by spending time alone

Today's episode is about explaining the difference between an extrovert and an introvert, from my own personal experience. I realise that people may have misconceptions on what an extrovert and introvert is, like how introverts are people who liked to stay at home and extroverts like to go out more. Today's podcast is about debunking all that, from my own personal experience. Stick around and hope to hear more from you! Have an opinion about what I said? I would loved to hear your opinion. Send me an email to connect with me simplepsychology104@gmail.com