Happy Saturday, sweet readers!
This week’s Psychology Around the Net covers a myriad of interesting topics, if I do say so myself!
Keep reading for information on how the way you twist your paperclips could highlight your personality (yes, really), a new three-second brain exercises to help you find joy (it’s a lot deeper, and yet just as simple, as it sounds), a few misconceptions some of us might have about male sexuality, and more.
A Cruel Trick On the Mentally Ill: “Haunted asylums and stereotyped costumes may seem like harmless fun, but they are not. Stigma and discrimination are real issues. When people are hospitalized for a mental health condition, it’s usually because their situation is dire […] Getting laughs or screams out of attractions or costumes that mock a serious public health concern does everyone a disservice.”
What These Twisted Paperclips Reveal About Your Personality: The Paperclip Test: A Personality Quiz Like No Other might sound like the stuff BuzzFeed is made of, but it’s not; it’s actually a new book written by Mario Gmür, a psychiatrist who, well, did exactly as the title suggests. He studied the different ways his patients bent or squeezed their paperclips and discovered it might offer insight into our personalities. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Psych Central is in no way affiliated with this book and stands to make no money from any purchase.)
Men’s Resting Heart Rates May Be Linked with Their Mental Health: A new study from Sweden finds young men who have elevated heart rates and high blood pressure might have an increased risk of developing mental health problems such as anxiety disorders, depression, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) — OCD having the largest association.
Google’s Former Happiness Guru Developed a Three-Second Brain Exercise for Finding Joy: Chade-Meng Tan wore several hats during his time with Google — one of which involved leading his co-workers in mindfulness classes earning him the job title of Jolly Good Fellow (Which Nobody Can Deny). Now he’s released Joy On Demand, a book that explains his “thin slice” exercise (which consists of a trigger, a routine, and a reward) designed to train the brain to make habits of mindfulness and meditation. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Psych Central is in no way affiliated with this book and stands to make no money from any purchase.)
The Top Ten Myths About Men’s Sexuality: Dr. Joe Kort, who specializes in areas like sex therapy, relationship problems, and sexual identity concerns, sets the record straight on a few ideas we might be confused about regarding men and sexuality.
Easing Labor Pain May Help Reduce Postpartum Depression in Some Women: A preliminary study suggests epidural anesthesia might decrease the likelihood of postpartum depression. According to the study’s lead investigator, Grace Lim, M.D., “Labor pain matters more than just for the birth experience. It may be psychologically harmful for some women and play a significant role in the development of postpartum depression […] We found that certain women who experience good pain relief from epidural analgesia are less likely to exhibit depressive symptoms in the postpartum period.”
from World of Psychology http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2016/10/29/psychology-around-the-net-october-29-2016/
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