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In this second episode of “Talking to Myself,” I share some new studies on self-defeating humor and psychological well-being, how materialism hurts marriages, empathizing with positive emotions, the benefits of pessimistic thinking, why you should listen to your favorite song over and over, how holding hands can sync brainwaves, how nostalgia can help with loneliness, and why turning 30 can be a motivating time.
Sources:
- Self-defeating humour promotes psychological well-being
- Materialism in marriage linked to devaluation of marriage
- Empathizing with a partner’s ups and downs
- The surprising benefits of being a pessimist
- Anxiety as a protective factor after a heart attack
- Play it again: people find comfort listening to the same song over and over
- Favorite TV reruns may have restorative powers
- Music boosts exercise time during cardiac stress testing
- Those were the days: counteracting loneliness with nostalgia
- Holding hands can sync brainwaves and ease pain
- You’re most likely to do something extreme right before you turn 30
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