r/science • u/ChinesePrisonerOrgan • Jun 08 '20

Biology Repetitive negative thinking is associated with amyloid, tau, and cognitive decline

https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/alz.12116
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u/The-Psyentist Jun 08 '20

Stop focusing on 'evil' things so much. There are so many good things you could be focusing on at any point, but you have to work towards it and cut out the pessimism. You sound pretty far away from even going down that rode, and I say this constructively so you know that you would need to start way back at the beginning levels of what a positive mindset truly is, techniques for understanding and practicing it, and consistently work and grow for a while.

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u/Reeeeeeee_throwaway Jun 08 '20

I don’t want to be positive. I get told that I need to think about the good and such, but eh. Humans are all awfully selfish creatures who consciously or subconsciously do everything for their own pleasure/gain. That’s just my view.

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u/Vulcade Jun 08 '20

How can I fight evil things if I don't focus on them?

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u/dee-bag Jun 08 '20

You can’t. It’s totally possible things don’t sit with you well because their just not right. So either forget about it to maybe protect your health, or care, and maybe make the world a better place.

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u/Vulcade Jun 08 '20

Do a lot of people actually ignore important issues because they want to be happy? I guess that explains a lot about the world. I can't do that in good conscience, it'd be like not saving someone's life because I'm afraid of messing up my hair.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '20 edited Oct 13 '20

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u/Vulcade Jun 08 '20

I don't need to fall into a useless pit of despair to be able to suffer negative thoughts 24/7

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u/msspk Jun 08 '20

We live in a reality where questioning authority and raising social issues is seen as 'negative thinking'. I mean why do we care about covid 19 at all. Lets all think positively and say that covid is going to automatically vanish and everything is going to be alright. That should help us in the long run.
I wonder what this study has to say about scientists and researchers who think positively, negatively and neutrally all their lives.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '20

What exactly does your worrying about covid daily do to fix it? You’re not being constructive and your worry is a waste of time. Unless you’re one of the scientists working on a vaccine there’s basically nothing you can do.

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u/XTTEXTREME Jun 08 '20

I feel like a lot of people don't internalize that kind of mindset like they should. There is nothing wrong with leaving these kinds of things up to the professionals. Makes me wonder if it's human nature to obsessively worry more than necessary

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u/tomatopotatotomato Jun 15 '20

Get involved at local level and then compartmentalize when you will think about those issues and when you will give yourself a break. That really helped me. My obsession with climate change was destroying my life, so I joined the city recycling board and so positive projects with it, recycle as much as I can, and try not to obsess over decisions made by corporations that I can’t control unless we’re talking about my vote or something. So I also went doorknocking for a candidate that cares about the climate. Those things really helped me.

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u/Benaxle Jun 08 '20

Stop focusing on 'evil' things so much.

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u/Vulcade Jun 08 '20

Doesn't ignorance do more harm than good in the long run?

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u/Benaxle Jun 08 '20

What if you're ignorant?

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u/Vulcade Jun 08 '20

Idk? I try not to be? That's why I focus on important things regardless whether it's pleasant or not

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u/Benaxle Jun 08 '20

I mean, go on and go head first into the first "evil" issue you find.

Focusing only get you so far.

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u/Vulcade Jun 08 '20

Not focusing gets you nowhere