Arash Emamzadeh

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#Psychology/#Health blogger (e.g., @PsychToday). Background in #Biology & #Psychology. Interest in #Philosophy. Enjoy #humor. Amateur #Poet & #Photographer. 🇨🇦

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No Willpower Needed: Proven Techniques to Boost Self-Control

3 days ago | psychologytoday.com | Arash Emamzadeh

Source: Schäferle/PixabayPublished in Current Opinion in Psychology, a recent paper by Gillebaart and Schneider discusses how high self-control is associated with “quicker self-control conflict identification and resolution.” The paper’s findings and strategies for effortless self-control are summarized in this post.
Here’s How Uncertainty Can Empower You

2 months ago | psychologytoday.com | Arash Emamzadeh

Uncertainty (i.e., not knowing the outcome of events) often causes stress and anxiety. Uncertainty can be beneficial: It focuses attention, heightens learning, and serves as a distraction. Uncertainty also increases enjoyment of entertainment and may boost positive emotions. Source: PublicDomainPictures / PixabayUncertainty is a psychological state referring to a lack of knowledge about current events or future possibilities.
Here’s How Uncertainty Can Empower You - Arash Emamzadeh

2 months ago | qoshe.com | Arash Emamzadeh
Here’s Why Lonely People Are Afraid of Compliments

Dec 27, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Arash Emamzadeh

Loneliness refers to a distressing subjective experience that occurs when a person’s social relationships do not satisfy their belonging needs. Past research suggests lonely people fear negative judgment, but a recent study proposes that loneliness is also associated with fear of positive evaluation. Loneliness and fear of being judgedBefore discussing the fear of positive evaluation, I briefly explain the link between loneliness and fear of negative evaluation.
3 Science-Based Hacks for Successful Self-Control

Dec 17, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Arash Emamzadeh

Source: scott webb / PixabayWhat do the following have in common? Stopping yourself from buying a high-performance laptop because you want to save up enough money to take your family on a nice vacation. Snacking on baby carrots, instead of chocolate ice cream, so you can stick to your diet and lose weight. Resisting playing your favorite video game in order to study for the finals and keep your scholarship. These situations all involve exercising self-control.
2 Science-Based Techniques for Living a Happier Life

Nov 30, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Arash Emamzadeh

Source: hugolionnard/PixabayIn this post, I discuss the findings of two recent studies into how to live a happier and more meaningful life. These papers examine two techniques—“life crafting” and “becoming the hero of your own story.” What is life crafting? Life crafting refers to intentional changes people make to take control of their destiny, satisfy important psychological needs (e.g., for autonomy and independence), and live a life that is authentic and meaningful.
2 Science-Based Techniques for Living a Happier Life - Arash Emamzadeh

Nov 30, 2024 | qoshe.com | Arash Emamzadeh

In this post, I discuss the findings of two recent studies into how to live a happier and more meaningful life. These papers examine two techniques—“life crafting” and “becoming the hero of your own story.” Life crafting refers to intentional changes people make to take control of their destiny, satisfy important psychological needs (e.g., for autonomy and independence), and live a life that is authentic and meaningful.
22 Reasons Spending Time Alone Can Be Beneficial

Nov 22, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Arash Emamzadeh

Source: andreas160578/PixabayIs there anything wrong with spending time alone? It depends. For some individuals, spending too much time alone may indicate the presence of emotional problems (e.g., shame, paranoia), social difficulties (e.g., being subjected to bullying or discrimination), and increase the chances of developing mental illness, especially anxiety disorders and depression.
3 Science-Based Tips on How to Break Bad Habits

Nov 8, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Arash Emamzadeh

Mindfully observe what you are doing right now. Is any part of it habitual? What is a habit? Habits are learned associations between context cues and responses, such as between the desk in your room and the act of studying, or between feelings of boredom and eating ice cream. Habits allow us to automate actions we perform frequently; for example, cooking familiar foods, driving home from work, and working out at the gym.
How Parental Narcissism Impacts Child Mental Health - Arash Emamzadeh

Oct 25, 2024 | qoshe.com | Arash Emamzadeh

Published in a recent issue of Current Psychology, a year-long investigation by Hewitt and colleagues explored whether parental narcissism predicts child mental health problems.