Self-Affirmation That Actually Calms Your Nerves
In this episode of the PTT Music Podcast, positive behavior experts Jordan Sterling and Ava Brooks unpack the real psychological science behind Self-Affirmation That Actually Calms Your Nerves. Moving past hollow slogans, they dive into Claude Steele's Self-Affirmation Theory at Stanford University and groundbreaking neuroimaging research from Dr. Christopher Cascio and Dr. Emily Falk at the University of Pennsylvania, revealing how reflecting on core personal values activates the brain's reward and positive self-evaluation circuits to calm nervous system arousal.
Jordan and Ava demonstrate…
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