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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. I wonder if it has t
by powersnail 5y ago
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.
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?
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?
- nickff 5y agoAnecdotally, the answer to your question is yes. In my personal experience, distanced self-talk does seem to reduce emotional swings in every direction. It is not a Boolean thing though, so the 'distance' can be varied/adjusted.