109. Why are we so hard on ourselves?
The Psychology of your 20s
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The Association Between Self Criticism and the Prefrontal Cortex
The study examines blood flow in the brain to determine which areas are active and associated with specific behaviors./nSelf criticism is significantly linked to the prefrontal cortex, which regulates thoughts, emotions, error detection, resolution, and behavioral response inhibition./nSelf criticism may have an evolutionary role in preventing dangerous repetitive behaviors and life-threatening errors./nHowever, excessive self criticism can have negative effects./nTheories suggest that self criticism is a negative personality trait innate to all of us.
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