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Tuesday, November 01, 2005 I'm worried, for I'm a lady... (So that's what happens when you mind is not creative-blogging turns into some reading notes-or in a more fashionable term 'knowledge management'.) Now, this one is from newsweek-an interview with Robert Leahy, a psycologist writing a book called 'the worry cure'. Why do women worry more than men? Because, simply put, women are better human being! "Worriers tend to be more concerned about how other people feel and are better at empathy than nonworriers. Worriers also overempathize, and I think women are more likely to do this than men. In other words, they are concerned with the effect a particular action might have had on another person. Women also tend to ruminate a lot. They tend to go over something over and over again to be sure it’s the correct decision. Men are more willing to fail--or perhaps men have more of an illusion that they’re not failing. " Does worry get worse for women with aging? good news!-and how wonderful to get old: " Anxiety and depression are most common in women between the ages of 18 and 33. ...There are a lot of life changes, a lot of uncertainty and unrealistic expectations about what you have to look like, what your job has to be, what your romance has to be. As people get into their 30s, 40s and 50s, they have adjusted their expectations and have stabilized in terms of work and friendship. You wouldn’t have “Romeo and Juliet” for people in their 50s; it would be called “The Honeymooners.” learn a new term (or two): Amygdala-'where all your anger, anxiety and arousal come from'. agoraphobia -'the fear of being in open or crowded public spaces' posted by lmeimei @11:14 AM| permanent link| | |
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