Can Japans New 4 Day Work Week Save Them From Extinction? Fads 2025-01-15 | yapping about 4 day work weeks, birth rates, east asian work culture, and labour policy etc▶ Other links: Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfadsDonate - ko-fi.com/fads1-----
The (Many) Crimes of United Healthcare, Explained Fads 2024-12-09 | yapping bout the whole united healthcare situation, insurance, lobbying, and moreClarification: The specific AI w/ a 90% error rate (nH Predict), and the one used for mental health reviews (ALERT) are different systems but they're both used by united tho. Mental Health Article: propublica.org/article/unitedhealth-mental-health-care-denied-illegal-algorithmMedicare Advantage over diagnosing article: wsj.com/health/healthcare/medicare-health-insurance-diagnosis-payments-b4d99a5dAmerican healthcare spending per-capita breakdown: commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2023/oct/high-us-health-care-spending-where-is-it-all-goingAnother enlightening case study : propublica.org/article/unitedhealth-healthcare-insurance-denial-ulcerative-colitis▶ Other links: Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfadsDonate - ko-fi.com/fads1-----Uploaded at 02:13am, 9 Dec 2024
Middle Class People Are Shoplifting, and Nobody Knows Why Fads 2024-12-02 | yapping bout the rise in theft amongst higher earners, technology replacing workers, lil bit bout wage theft, and how retailers are reaping what they sowed lmao▶ Other links: Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfadsDonate - ko-fi.com/fads1-----
Men Are Quitting Work Forever, And Nobody Knows Why Fads 2024-11-11 | yapping about men tapping out of the workforce, some of the reasons why, and how health, the labour market, and the increasing barriers to entry are affecting both the youth and seniors both in the US and globally.Some (selected) sources I used if u fancy some further reading:Where Have All the Workers Gone? An Inquiry into the Decline of the U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6364990Male Labor Force Participation: Patterns and Trends - richmondfed.org/-/media/RichmondFedOrg/publications/research/econ_focus/2021/q1/district_digest.pdfWhere Are the Workers? From Great Resignation to Quiet Quitting - stlouisfed.org/publications/review/2023/09/27/where-are-the-workers-from-great-resignation-to-quiet-quittingInternational Social Security papers - nber.org/brd/20234/social-security-and-retirement-around-world▶ Other links: Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfadsDonate - ko-fi.com/fads1-----
They Declared War on Work From Home. The Results Were Awful. Fads 2024-10-28 | yapping about return-to-office movements, work from home policies, remote + hybrid work and all sorts lol-----Continue the convo on:📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads-----
Elon Musks Future Without Jobs Is A Delusional Dream Fads 2024-10-21 | yapping about automation, ai, post-work society, and the labour market lolRecorded live, as per usual. I stream at 7.30pm EST on Fridays!All references should be clearly labelled/named in the video! Just type em into google lol.-----Continue the convo on:📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads-----
The Internet Isnt Dying, Its Already Dead. Fads 2024-10-14 | yappin bout dead internet theory, bots, ai, and whether we're all totally cooked lol.This video was recorded live! I stream on Fridays at 7.30pm estOriginal Stream: youtu.be/lWCK6dzcr0Q?t=3473------Non-exhaustive list of sources:2024 Bad Bot Report - thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/security/press_release/bots-now-make-nearly-half-all-internet-traffic-globallydope article that really helped me get started- theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/08/dead-internet-theory-wrong-but-feels-true/619937The paper I talk about - science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aap9559The (other) paper I talk about - nature.com/articles/s41467-018-06930-7----Continue the convo on:📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads-----
America Legalised Child Labor, And Nobody Noticed. Fads 2024-09-23 | the children yearn for the minesThis is edited from a livestream I did! I stream every Friday at about 7.30pm EST!The full stream is available here: youtu.be/QH81ovPF_ik?t=4094----Non exhaustive list of sources:The Washington Post has a few pieces that were super insightful on this! As well as the Economic Policy Institute. Literally any of these are fab reading material and greatly informed the video.WaPo on child labor laws: washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/31/us-child-labor-laws-state-billsWaPo on the FGA lobby: washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/23/child-labor-lobbying-fgaEPI on law rollbacks: epi.org/blog/iowa-governor-signs-one-of-the-most-dangerous-rollbacks-of-child-labor-laws-in-the-country-14-states-have-now-introduced-bills-putting-children-at-riskEPI on subminimum wages - epi.org/blog/youth-subminimum-wagesChild labor's effect on education (paper) - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3697749-----Continue the convo on:📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads-----
It’s Not Just You. Everyone Hates Dating Apps Now. Fads 2024-09-16 | Join me to commiserate over how bad dating apps are lol. The full livestream for this video is available here: youtu.be/y5hLmA3Kgac?t=3382---Non exhaustive list of sources:Kyla Scanlon released this banger piece on dating apps as I was mid research - kyla.substack.com/p/how-dating-apps-contribute-to-thePew Research Study (many of the stats are from here) - pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/02/02/key-findings-about-online-dating-in-the-u-sForbes Health Study - forbes.com/health/dating/dating-app-fatiguePlanet Money piece - npr.org/sections/money/2024/02/13/1228749143/the-dating-app-paradox-why-dating-apps-may-be-worse-than-everWomen’s Health Mag piece - womenshealthmag.com/relationships/a62081332/dating-app-fatigue-burnout+ a bunch of FT pieces that are behind paywalls lol-----Continue the convo on:📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads-----
Its Not Just You. No One Can Afford Rent Anymore. Fads 2024-09-02 | Talking bout realpage and being an absolute hater for 10:26In all seriousness, please check out ProPublica! They've been reporting on this company's (and others') shady practices for years now and I got most of my info from them!main sources (non exhaustive):propublica.org/article/yieldstar-rent-increase-realpage-rentpropublica.org/article/why-rent-is-so-highjustice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-realpage-algorithmic-pricing-scheme-harms-millions-american-renterspropublica.org/article/yieldstar-rent-increase-realpage-lawmakers-collusionnpr.org/transcripts/1197961038-----Continue the convo on:📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads-----
Boomers Are Becoming Criminals, And No Ones Talking About It Fads 2024-08-26 | chatting bout the so-called 'grey crime wave' and it's effects on society lol. Non-exhaustive list of references:Ageing, Institutional Thoughtlessness, and Normalisation in Japan’s Prisons (great paper)pulitzercenter.org/stories/many-japans-elderly-women-prison-havenbloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-15/japan-s-prisons-are-turning-into-nursing-homesjapaninsides.com/japans-prisons-are-becoming-nursing-homes-for-lonely-seniors-38556asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Japan-s-health-care-system-isn-t-keeping-up-with-working-seniorweforum.org/agenda/2018/03/elderly-people-in-japan-are-getting-arrested-on-purpose-because-they-want-to-go-to-prison-----Continue the convo on:📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads-----
Why Does Everyone Suddenly Have ADHD? Fads 2024-08-19 | Adhd rates are skyrocketing and I wanna chat about why. BIG shoutout to all the people who gave me their testimonies as well, I love hearing y'alls experiences.--From a livestream on fri 16 aug-----Continue the convo on:📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads-----Non exhaustive list of main sources:Why are females less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD in childhood than males? - thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(24)00010-5/fulltextADHD in girls and boys – gender differences in co-existing symptoms and executive function measures -ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3827008DOJ Done Health Lawsuit - justice.gov/opa/pr/founderceo-and-clinical-president-digital-health-company-arrested-100m-adderall-distributionDSM-V Editorial Notice Review - jneuropsychiatry.org/peer-review/changes-in-the-definition-of-adhd-in-dsm5-subtle-but-important-neuropsychiatry.pdfTrends in the Prevalence of ADHD -jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2753787?utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=110119Racial Disparities in ADHD Diagnosis - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24456307
Were Not In A Recession. Why Does It Feel Like We Are? Fads 2024-08-12 | Minus a few minor blips, the worldwide economy is doing great, but it deffs doesn't feel like it. I wanna talk through a couple reasons why. This is from a livestream on Fri 9 AugAlso, pls check out @KylaScanlon and her work - she's fab.-----Continue the convo on:📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads-----
Its Not Just You. No One Wants Kids Anymore. Fads 2024-07-29 | In this video, we explore the global decline in fertility rates and its potential implications. We’ll look at key factors contributing to the trend and discuss what this might mean for future generations. Also sorry the facecam quality is a lil low! My device recording got corrupted so had to use a backup from the streamCorrections: - I used a photo of the wrong Paul Ehrlich (a different scientist, with the same name). -----Continue the convo on:📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads-----
They Launched A 6 Day Work Week. The Results Are Disastrous. Fads 2024-07-15 | Greece, the country best known for giving us western philosophy, the olympics, the pythagorean theorem is introducing a brand new 6 day work week - a policy that the Greek Prime Minister has described as “worker-friendly” and “growth oriented”. ---This is edited from a livestream I did on Jul 12-----Continue the convo on:📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads----You should be able to find any of the articles through the headlines - if you need anything else then just DM me!
The Kids Arent Alright (and I want to tell you why) Fads 2024-06-20 | welcome to your quarterly scheduled yap session!! anyways I had some thoughts about incel culture and wanted to share. If you had a similar experience (or not!) do share in the comments. also sorry if the audio is a lil dodgy in parts! Tried a new setup and learned some lessons lol. -----📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads----References:Basically everything should be searchable from the video but the original Dr K clip in full is here:youtube.com/watch?v=dCCmdUNGukY
The Friendship Recession Is Killing Us. Fads 2024-03-31 | To learn more than ever from important non-fiction books, join me on Shortform:shortform.com/Fads . You’ll get a free trial and a discounted annualsubscription. One of my favorite books on Shortform is Walden, by Henry David Thoreau.Some thoughts about loneliness lol-----Continue the convo on:📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads----Selected sources (These are the main ones I used, if there’s anything else you’re curious about then just drop me a DM):American Survey Center research on loneliness:americansurveycenter.org/why-mens-social-circles-are-shrinkingamericansurveycenter.org/research/the-state-of-american-friendship-change-challenges-and-lossLoneliness Epidemic:US Surgeon General’s Report - hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdfBig Think has a great series on loneliness + it’s history too : youtube.com/watch?v=JxbYPk1MIyw&t=116sArendt section:Article about Arendt + loneliness: https://fs.blog/hannah-arendt-totalitarianism/Another one: aeon.co/essays/for-hannah-arendt-totalitarianism-is-rooted-in-lonelinessVox did one too: vox.com/vox-conversations-podcast/23048597/vox-conversations-hannah-arendt-totalitarianism-the-philosophersTime magazine on loneliness + extremism: time.com/6223229/loneliness-vulnerable-extremist-views
The Manosphere Ruined Stoicism, But We Can Save It Fads 2023-07-31 | Join Shortform for a FREE 5 day trial, and 20% off an annual membership: shortform.com/fadsCreated by: FadsGerman CC by: Andi Diller (@andi.diller on IG) In this video, we explore how the manosphere, an online community, has negatively affected the ancient philosophy of stoicism.-----Continue the convo on:📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads----References:Samuel Jackson vs lidl case documents - assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f69f39be90e073fd50b04f4/Mr_S_Jackson_v_Lidl_Great_Britain_Ltd_2302259-2019.pdfVice article - vice.com/en/article/xgxvmw/the-revival-of-stoicismMassimo Pigliucci articles - medium.com/stoicism-philosophy-as-a-way-of-life/toicism-broicism-and-stoicism-part-i-its-not-about-money-or-success-53acda57dbf9These are the main ones, if you want a specific one then pls feel free to ask me on IG!
Gen Z Quietly Gave Up, And Nobody Noticed Fads 2023-05-11 | Join Shortform for a FREE 5 day trial, and 20% off an annual membership: shortform.com/fadsCreated by: FadsGerman CC by: Andi Diller (@andi.diller on IG)a video about doomerism/giving up/etc and what little we can do to regain control in a world that feels like it's spiralling out of control.the goal is for u to feel a lil better after watching this-----📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads----References/Sources:The reddit post:reddit.com/r/AskUK/comments/10iexo9/what_is_it_like_being_in_your_20s_in_the_uk_theseThe "humanity is doomed" stat:papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3918955This cool Dr K video was mad helpful:youtube.com/watch?v=WxztYqyjTn8As was this pursuit of wonder video:youtube.com/watch?v=Aaz4jdlqhSk
The Fascinating Psychology of Penalty Kicks Fads 2023-01-13 | Join Shortform for a FREE 5 day trial, and 20% off an annual membership: shortform.com/fads----A fascinating look at the weirdest way scientists study the brain: through football penalties. Follow the journey to uncover the psychological forces and cognitive biases behind what happens on the field.-----Continue the convo on:🎁 Patreon - patreon.com/fads0📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads🧠Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab----References/Sources:Bar-Eli, M., Azar, O. H., & Lurie, Y. (2009). (Ir)rationality in action: do soccer players and goalkeepers fail to learn how to best perform during a penalty kick? Bar-Eli, M., Azar, O. H., Ritov, I., Keidar-Levin, Y., & Schein, G. (2007a). Action bias among elite soccer goalkeepers: The case of penalty kicks. Journal of Economic Psychology, 28(5), 606–621. Foy, A. J., & Filippone, E. J. (2013). The case for intervention bias in the practice of medicine. The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, 86(2), 271–280. The Psychology of Perfect Penalties. Innerdrive.co.uk. blog.innerdrive.co.uk/sports/the-psychology-of-perfect-penaltiesKicks from the penalty mark in soccer: The roles of stress,skill, and fatigue for kick outcomes. (2022). Journal of Sports Sciences. Navia, J. A., van der Kamp, J., Avilés, C., & Aceituno, J. (2019). Self-Control in Aiming Supports Coping With Psychological Pressure in Soccer Penalty Kicks. Frontiers in Psychology, 10. Pagnini, F., Bercovitz, K., & Langer, E. (2016). Perceived control and mindfulness: Implications for clinical practice. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 26(2), 91–102. Ridderinkhof, K. R., Snoek, L., Savelsbergh, G., Cousijn, J., & van Campen, A. D. (2022a). Action Intentions, Predictive Processing, and Mind Reading: Turning Goalkeepers Into Penalty Killers. The Economics of Penalty Kicks in Soccer. The Atlantic; theatlantic. theatlantic.com/business/archive/2010/06/the-economics-of-penalty-kicks-in-soccer/58001When Superstars Flop: Public Status and Choking Under Pressure in International Soccer Penalty Shootouts. (2022). Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
The Mental Health Crisis No One Talks About Fads 2022-12-04 | Keep exploring at http://brilliant.org/Fads/. Get started for free, and hurry—the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.----Burnout is really bad and ppl are feeling more exhausted and drained than ever, so let's learn some of the history of burnout and why so many ppl are feeling burned out etc.-----Continue the convo on:🎁 Patreon - patreon.com/fads0📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads🧠 Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwabThis video was sponsored by Brilliant----References/Sources:Fontes, F. (2020). Herbert J. Freudenberger and the making of burnout as a psychopathological syndrome. [online] ResearchGate.Godwin, R. (2022). Burnout Is a Cultural Problem, Not Just a Mental Health Issue. [online] Men’s Health.Jstor.org. (2022). ‘The Rise and Demise of PATCO’ Reconstructed on JSTOR. [online] Kraft, U. (2006). Burned Out. Scientific American Mind, [online] 17(3), pp.28–33. doi:10.1038/scientificamericanmind0606-28Lee, N. (2022). Why American wages haven’t grown despite increases in productivity. [online] CNBC. Malesic, J. (2022). Burnout dominated 2021. Here’s the history of our burnout problem. [online] Washington Post. Maslach, C. and Leiter, M.P. (2016). Burnout. Stress: Concepts, Cognition, Emotion, and Behavior, [online] pp.351–357. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-800951-2.00044-3.Samra, R. (2018). Brief history of burnout. BMJ, [online] p.k5268. doi:10.1136/bmj.k5268.Stefan De Hert (2020). Burnout in Healthcare Workers: Prevalence, Impact and Preventative Strategies. [online] ResearchGate.Burn-out an ‘occupational phenomenon’: International Classification of Diseases. [online] Who.int.
Dont Go To College Gurus are lying to you Fads 2022-11-17 | beep boop here's a lil bit of me coping about my v expensive degree because I'm still broke lol. hopefully this can help you think/reflect about university and appreciate some of the history and stuff.-----Continue the convo on:🎁 Patreon - patreon.com/fads0📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads🧠Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab----References/Sources:britannica.com/topic/universityhistoryandpolicy.org/index.php/policy-papers/papers/university-fees-in-historical-perspectivehistoryandpolicy.org/policy-papers/papers/the-idea-of-a-university-todayLegal Deposit Libraries Act 2003Cook, Steve, et al. ‘“It’s Just Not Worth a Damn!” Investigating Perceptions of the Value in Attending University’. Studies in Higher Education, vol. 44, no. 7, July 2019, pp. 1256–67. Taylor and Francis+NEJM, doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2018.1434616.Image by dgim-studioon FreepikImage by macrovector on FreepikImage by Harryartson FreepikImage by iwat1929 on Freepik
Prescription Psychedelics Are The Future Of Therapy Fads 2022-10-14 | Psychedelics, and psychedelic-assisted therapies are super interesting to me, and I wanna share what I learned with youuu-----Continue the convo on:🎁 Patreon - patreon.com/fads0📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads🧠Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab----References/Sources:Most of my references are in the video directly, but here's some other papers that really helped me!maps.org/1999/04/01/human-psychedelic-research-a-historical-and-sociological-analysis - This was superrr helpful, and an all around great analysis of the landscape leading up to 1999. Big up Luke for this one.beckleyfoundation.org/psychedelic-research-timeline-2 - A psych research org that does a bunch of cool work, and provided the graphsscience.org/content/article/data-check-us-government-share-basic-research-funding-falls-below-50 -- Govt funding statisticsI think that's it - lmk if any other sources are missing!
Youll Definitely Die With Regrets Fads 2022-09-15 | Most people have at least a few regrets when they pass - and I think I have a few too. But some people get away with dying without regrets. I want to share some findings from my research into this topic and hopefully help you all a little!-----Continue the convo on:🎁 Patreon - patreon.com/fads0📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads🧠Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab----References/Sources:Edith Piaf Footage:youtube.com/watch?v=C_rF9_2FwDYBronnie Ware - The Top 5 Regrets of the dyingamazon.co.uk/Top-Five-Regrets-Dying-Transformed/dp/1848509995Davidai, Shai, and Thomas Gilovich. "The ideal road not taken: The self-discrepancies involved in people’s most enduring regrets." Emotion 18.3 (2018): 439.Stewart, Abigail J., and Elizabeth A. Vandewater. "" If I had it to do over again...": midlife review, midcourse corrections, and women's well-being in midlife." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 76.2 (1999): 270.
You Used to be the Gifted Kid... Now Youre Burnt Out Fads 2022-09-01 | Anyone else miss feeling like they were hella smart? Yeah me too bro. Anyways, let's chat about Gifted Kid Syndrome.-----Find me on:🎁 Patreon - patreon.com/fads0📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads 🧠Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab--References/Sources:Why Gifted Kids Suck So Much:youtube.com/watch?v=1BeTIcBSkPwWhy Gifted Kids Are Actually Special Needs:youtube.com/watch?v=QUjYy4Ksy1EThe Curse Of Being A "Gifted" Student:youtube.com/watch?v=YcaD980oYJQIs Success Luck or Hard Work?:youtube.com/watch?v=3LopI4YeC4I
You Are A Toxic Perfectionist Fads 2022-08-22 | Perfectionism, Procrastination, and Obsession are all related. We might think of Steve Jobs when we think of perfectionism - but the iceberg goes deeper than that.-----Continue the convo on:🎁 Patreon - patreon.com/fads0📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads🧠Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab--References/Sources:Weighing scale animation: youtube.com/watch?v=90J1b0xyos4Stoeber, Joachim, and Julian H. Childs. "Perfectionism." (2011): 2053-2059P Sederlund, Allison, Lawrence R Burns, and William Rogers. "Multidimensional models of perfectionism and procrastination: seeking determinants of both." (2020)Smith, Martin M., et al. "Perfectionism and the five-factor model of personality: A meta-analytic review." (2019)hbr.org/2020/05/the-upside-of-perfectionism-creativityhbr.org/2020/03/dont-let-perfection-be-the-enemy-of-productivityhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-to-become-a-better-perfectionist-201109123326https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/perfectionism_is_a_diseaseyoutube.com/watch?v=2tju58CRQoI&ab_channel=David'sMovieCornerGuilt vector created by freepikWorry Vectors by Vecteezy
I ditched morning routines and couldnt be happier. This is why. Fads 2022-08-11 | Internet productivity routines are getting out of hand - we need to stop them.-----Continue the convo on:🧠Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab🎁 Patreon - patreon.com/fads0📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads--References/Sources:The False Promise of Morning Routines (Marina Koren):/theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/12/morning-routines/602788Matt D’Avella - My Morning Routine:youtube.com/watch?v=lqvioBo1hisNo, You Don't Need A Morning Routine:forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2022/02/09/no-you-dont-need-a-morning-routine/?sh=63ebb2d36b43Not Everyone's Internal Clock Is Set for the 9-to-5:theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/01/not-everyones-internal-clock-is-set-for-the-9-to-5/384398How to sleep like a hunter-gatherer:discovermagazine.com/mind/how-to-sleep-like-a-hunter-gathererDelayed Sleep Phase Syndrome:thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/delayed-sleep-phase-syndrome.pdfAminoff, Michael Jeffrey, ed. *Neurology and general medicine*. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2008.---Human avatar vector created by freepik
Can Anxiety Be An Advantage? Fads 2022-08-04 | A lil primer on some of theory/ my experience about managing feelings of anxiety-----Find me on:🧠Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab🎁 Patreon - patreon.com/fads0📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads--References/Sources:Academic sources:Hofmann, Stefan G., et al. "How to handle anxiety: The effects of reappraisal, acceptance, and suppression strategies on anxious arousal." *Behaviour research and therapy* 47.5 (2009): 389-394.Brooks, Alison Wood. "Get excited: reappraising pre-performance anxiety as excitement." *Journal of Experimental Psychology: General* 143.3 (2014): 1144.Campbell-Sills, Laura et al. “Effects of suppression and acceptance on emotional responses of individuals with anxiety and mood disorders.” *Behaviour research and therapy* vol. 44,9 (2006): 1251-63. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2005.10.001Chen, Edith, and Karen A. Matthews. "Cognitive appraisal biases: An approach to understanding the relation between socioeconomic status and cardiovascular reactivity in children." *Annals of Behavioral Medicine* 23.2 (2001): 101-111.Guendelman, Simón, Sebastián Medeiros, and Hagen Rampes. "Mindfulness and emotion regulation: Insights from neurobiological, psychological, and clinical studies." *Frontiers in psychology* (2017): 220.Guerra-Bustamante, Joan, et al. "Emotional intelligence and psychological well-being in adolescents." *International journal of environmental research and public health* 16.10 (2019): 1720.Alter, Adam L., et al. "Rising to the threat: Reducing stereotype threat by reframing the threat as a challenge." *Journal of Experimental Social Psychology* 46.1 (2010): 166-171.Other Sources:****Getting Excited Over Anxiety (Julia Weiland, Berkeley)******What are the benefits of mindfulness (Daphne M. Davis, PhD, and Jeffrey A. Hayes, PhD, APA)****Can Three Words Turn Anxiety Into Success? (Olga Kazhan, The Atlantic) -**Trauma vector created by pikisuperstarCreative mind photo created by freepik
Your Hatred of Cringe Makes No Sense Fads 2022-07-22 | Is this video cringe? maybe lol-----Find me on:🧠Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab🎁 Patreon - patreon.com/fads0📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads--Inspired by:Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness by Melissa Dahl"Why Everything You Do is Cringe" by HealthyGamerGG---References/Sources:Youtube:Why Everything You Do Is Cringe - HealthyGamerGG News Articles:Why we cringe, and why it can be a good thing - Angela ChenI Talked to Strangers for a Week, and It Did Not Go Well - Melissa DahlThe Psychology Of Cringe (And How To Work Through The Feeling) - Nancy GrovesWhy Do We Cringe - Aditi MurtiThe Unexpected Benefits of Cringing - Melissa DahlPapers:Mayer, Annalina Valpuri, Frieder Michel Paulus, and Sören Krach. "A Psychological Perspective on Vicarious Embarrassment and Shame in the Context of Cringe Humor." Humanities 10.4 (2021): 110.Books:Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness by Melissa Dahl----Paintbrush vector created by freepikLove hand vector created by rawpixel.comBw vector created by rawpixel.comThumbnail by Bernard Hermant on Unsplash
You Want To Change (But Think You Cant) Fads 2022-06-03 | My self improvement journey has not been this steady ascension into enlightenment, like some would have you believe. It's been LOTS of failure, and spinning my wheels. If you feel the same way, this might help :)Find me on: 🧠Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab🎁 Patreon - patreon.com/fads0📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads--Inspired by a HealthygamerGG (Dr K.) video I saw called "Can People Really Change", the work of Dr. Amanda Marie Moore, Dr. Wayne W. LaMorte, as well as personal experience.---References/Sources:Stages of Change Image created by Wayne W. LaMorte, MD, PhD, MPHBaranski, Erica, et al. "Who in the World is Trying to Change Their Personality Traits? Volitional Personality Change Among College Students in 56 Countries." Journal of personality and social psychology. (2021).Really interesting read : Moore, A. M., Holding, A. C., Buchardt, L., & Koestner, R. (2021). On the efficacy of volitional personality change in young adulthood: Convergent evidence using a longitudinal personal goal paradigm. Motivation and Emotion, 45(2), 171-185.McCrae, R. R., & Costa, P. T. (2003). Personality in adulthood: A five-factor theory perspective. Guilford Press.Frey, B. S. (1994). How intrinsic motivation is crowded out and in. Rationality and society, 6(3), 334-352.
The Equation That Transformed How I Think About Happiness Fads 2022-05-18 | My ultimate goal in life is to reach some sort of peace and life satisfaction. Can maths help us reach that goal? MaybeeeeFind me on:🧠Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab🎁 Patreon - patreon.com/fads0📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads----Inspired by the Answer In Progress video, "Can we Calculate Fear" youtube.com/watch?v=X3dQNFoi8gg----As usual, references and sources :Easterlin, Richard A. "Does economic growth improve the human lot? Some empirical evidence."sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780122050503500087Kahneman, Daniel, and Angus Deaton. "High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being."pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1011492107Fredrickson, Barbara L., and Marcial F. Losada. "Positive affect and the complex dynamics of human flourishing."psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-32937-001Anthony, Andrew. "The British amateur who debunked the mathematics of happiness." theguardian.com/science/2014/jan/19/mathematics-of-happiness-debunked-nick-brownRutledge, Robb B., et al. "A computational and neural model of momentary subjective well-being."pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1407535111Mineo, Liz. "Good genes are nice, but joy is better." (Summary of Harvard study)laevolucioniluminando.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Harvard-Study-80.pdfWaldinger, Robert J., and Marc S. Schulz. "What’s love got to do with it?: Social connections, perceived health stressors, and daily mood in married octogenarians."https://repository.brynmawr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1018&context=psych_pubs
POV: Youre too self aware and you hate it Fads 2022-04-29 | Everyone thinks they're self aware, but who actually is? Also, can you be too self aware? I had a look at some of the research to find outFind me on: 🧠- Our Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab📸 - My Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads--Inspired by HealthygamerGG (Dr K.) as well as the work of psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurichs---References/Sources:What self-awareness really is (and how to cultivate it) by Dr Tasha Eurichs:https://membership.amavic.com.au/files/What%20self-awareness%20is%20and%20how%20to%20cultivate%20it_HBR_2018.pdfDo you "self-reflect" or "self-ruminate"? :web-archive.southampton.ac.uk/cogprints.org/3788/1/Rumination.pdfThe Three Levels of Self-Awarenessmarkmanson.net/self-awareness‘Know thyself’ is not just silly advice: it’s actively dangerous:aeon.co/ideas/know-thyself-is-not-just-silly-advice-its-actively-dangerous
The Dopamine Detox trend needs to end. Fads 2022-04-09 | Dopamine detoxing is super popular - with many people claiming that it can completely "reset" your brain. Unfortunately, there are a whole load of misconceptions that it brings along with it - some of which can be quite dangerous. Find me on:🧠Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab🎁 Patreon - patreon.com/fads0📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads----------As usual, here are references & sources:Dopamine fasting: Misunderstanding science spawns a maladaptive fad - https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/dopamine-fasting-misunderstanding-science-spawns-a-maladaptive-fad-2020022618917Dopamine reward prediction error coding - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4826767/#ref32The neural basis of delayed gratification -science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abg6611Dopamine as a Prolactin (PRL) Inhibitor - academic.oup.com/edrv/article/22/6/724/2424026Liking, Wanting and the Incentive-Sensitization Theory of Addiction - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5171207
Why It Feels Impossible to Quit Social Media Fads 2022-03-06 | I tried to quit social media and failed miserably. But I learned a few lessons in the process and I'm here to share them back with u Find me on:🧠Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab🎁 Patreon - patreon.com/fads0📸 Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads-- --Subscribe if you want to see more of my lovely face: youtube.com/channel/UCiTgRcnZs--vFScAQtRH5QA?sub_confirmation=1---Sources & Refs:broadbandsearch.net/blog/average-daily-time-on-social-mediabootcamp.uxdesign.cc/how-the-invention-of-infinite-scrolling-turned-millions-to-addiction-3096602ef9afhttps://rkm.com.au/ANIMATIONS/animation-hours-in-a-lifetime.htmlClock Icons created by iconnut - FlaticonMessage icons created by smashingstocks - Flaticon----
I quit watching the news and I couldnt be happier Fads 2022-01-08 | I stopped actively watching the news and my life got way better, would highly recommend ---Papers referenced;ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2265099ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2780685/#CR29--Subscribe if you want to see more of my lovely face: youtube.com/channel/UCiTgRcnZs--vFScAQtRH5QA?sub_confirmation=1Inspired by the work of the Alain de Botton:youtube.com/watch?v=xXW2743w8zM
nobody cares about you, okay Fads 2021-11-07 | your mum, friends and loved ones probably don't care about you, but that might not be such a bad thing...(srsly tho you don't matter and it's super empowering imo)---Find me on: 🧠- Our Discord - discord.gg/WzE8FH7W📸 - My Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads---Subscribe if you want to be reminded of your puniness in this universe lol : youtube.com/channel/UCiTgRcnZs--vFScAQtRH5QA?sub_confirmation=1----Instagram - @whoisfads--Thumbnail image by @gpthree / Unsplash
YOU DONT HAVE TO GROW UP Fads 2021-10-14 | you ever feel like you were sold a dream as a kid? I thought getting old was gonna be all roses and sunshine but nah, it's more like accepting that you're gonna be unhappy most of the time. Kids have it figured out but I think we can go back on that.Be the main character in your life.Instagram - @whoisfads
Im only 23 - why do I feel like Im already out of time? Fads 2021-09-21 | you ever feel like your life is pretty much over already? yeah ? well me too. In the next two minutes I'm gonna talk about this feeling and what you can do about it.Find me on: 🧠- Our Discord - discord.gg/CWYD8zPwab📸 - My Instagram - instagram.com/whoisfads--
just be yourself bro is actually pretty based advice Fads 2021-09-13 | "just be yourself bro" - we've all heard it and many people hate it. Here are some thoughts on what it actually means and why it's actually pretty hard to do. It's still pretty based tho.
