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109. Why are we so hard on ourselves?
The Psychology of your 20s
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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