Page Turner's Blog, page 43

Response Bias, Or Why What People Actually Do Is More Telling Than What They Say They Do

Psychological research as a field continues on and on. Even in these times of tight academic budgets and the challenges that come from conducting research during a pandemic, researchers press ever onward.

There’s so much happening that it’s pretty much impossible to keep up on everything going on in psychological research.  » Read more

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Reminiscence Bump Is Cross Cultural

In a previous installment of this series, “Declinism or Why ‘The Good Old Days’ Seem So Good When You’re Older,” I discussed a phenomenon called “the reminiscence bump.”

What is the reminiscence bump? Simply stated, it’s a tendency for middle-aged and elderly individuals to better remember their personal memories from the ages of 10 to 30 than any other period of life.  » Read more

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I’ve Always Been Sensitive But Don’t Get Told I’m Too Sensitive Very Often Anymore

When you’re sensitive, you’re used to other people looking down on you for it. Telling you that you shouldn’t be that way. That to feel things deeply is a kind of character flaw.

It used to happen to me all the time. I’d get told that the way I experienced the world emotionally was wrong.  » Read more

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I’m Glad It Wasn’t Love at First Sight When I Met You

I’m glad it wasn’t love at first sight when I met you.

Back then, we were just friends. Although we found each other attractive, we both had a lot going on. You thought I was colorful, flashy, a real character — but possibly the bad kind of crazy.

I thought you were sweet and friendly —  » Read more

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Sometimes You Have to Do the Thing You Hate Doing Because You Know It’ll Make You Feel Better

From 2011 to 2012, I underwent the most intensive course of therapy I have ever gone through in my life. What’s interesting is that I didn’t go all that often. Every other week most of the time — as that was what I could afford at the time, and even then I barely afforded it,  » Read more

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I Can’t Pretend I Have It All Together & Don’t Understand How Other People Can

I wonder what it’s like to just know what you’re doing. Or at least to always feel like you do.

To just show up and fit into things and take it for granted that you will fit and that you’ll know what to do when you get there and not make a fool of yourself.  » Read more

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Talking About Insecurities Can Be Like Walking a Tightrope

I’m told that I come off very secure. It’s a surprise to even people who have known me well that I’ve ever struggled with feelings of insecurity. That I had to intentionally work on learning to cope productively with jealousy.

But I did. I’m doing a lot better with it these days than before,  » Read more

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If You Fall in Love Easily, You’re More at Risk for Falling in Love With Toxic People

Wow. Okay. Not only did today’s study come for me, it kicked open my front door and brought a bunch of friends with it, who proceeded to “toss” my apartment.

I am honestly feeling so attacked right now.

As some of you may know, while my love life is fantastic these days (and very stable),  » Read more

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Huh. Apparently Introverts Are Struggling MORE with Lockdown & Isolation Than Extroverts

These are truly strange times. As of this writing, I have barely seen anyone other than my live-in partner for about seven months. When I had to go in for a physical exam, labs, and a flu shot at my primary care physician’s office (because I was many months overdue and they refused to refill my migraine meds until I came in and proved to them I was still alive),  » Read more

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Futility Seems to Be Everywhere I Look These Days

The last several months, it’s been hard to escape futility. I try not to spend a lot of time wallowing in darkness because I find it doesn’t work out well for me. But if I’m being honest, there have been plenty of days when it’s been hard to update this blog.

And that’s because as much as I don’t like to wallow in despair myself,  » Read more

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