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#181: Dr. K – The Harvard Psychiatrist helping creators with performance, burnout, and dealing with negative feedback.
Creator Science
The Impact of Emotional Numbness and Trauma on Content Creation
Emotional numbness can result from the overwhelming negative emotions and feedback received in content creation, leading to a desensitization to both positive and negative feedback. This numbness often stems from a defensive mechanism developed as a response to traumatic experiences. In moments of crisis or burnout, empathy is the first casualty, followed by emotional numbness as a protective measure. The process of dissociation begins with numbing oneself to negative emotions, which can affect the ability to access positive emotions as well. Content creators experiencing feedback, especially negative feedback, can feel helpless and unable to address the critique, ultimately leading to emotional numbness. The cycle of trauma within content creation, such as fear of cancellation, can further contribute to this emotional desensitization, resembling a series of micro traumas.
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