[HN Gopher] Lost perspective? Try this linguistic trick to reset...
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Lost perspective? Try this linguistic trick to reset your view
Author : ColinWright
Score : 13 points
Date : 2021-09-23 20:06 UTC (2 hours ago)
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| jaytaylor wrote:
| Tldr; Distanced self-talk:
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| In your inner dialogue, ask / say to yourself "I wonder what
| you're going to do about this?"
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| ..instead of "what am I going to do?"
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| It's a good CBT trick which helps shift from a victim narrative
| to an empowered mindset.
| powersnail wrote:
| So if you talk to yourself as if you are a different person, it
| can help you manage negativity and make you more impartial when
| reasoning.
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| I wonder if it has the same effect on emotions other than "pain
| and anxiety". For instance, will it calm positive excitement?
| Will it quench euphoric moments?
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| The article suggests that a person can cope better by distanced
| self-talk. If a person falls into such a habit, however, will it
| also affect their ability to feel happy, thrilled, motivated?
| Will it make the person generally indifferent?
| verdverm wrote:
| tl;dr
|
| > This process of reflecting on one's self using parts of speech
| that are typically used to refer to other people - ie, second- or
| third-person pronouns, or even one's own name - is distanced
| self-talk. A mounting body of research by psychologists suggests
| that engaging in distanced self-talk can help us to regulate our
| negative thoughts and emotions in a range of situations
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