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나는 왜 생각이 많을까?
‘현명한 사람일수록 생각을 많이 하지 않는다’
하버드, 옥스퍼드, 워싱턴대 등 세계적인 연구기관이 증명한
생각의 스위치를 끄고 싶을 때 읽는 쉽고 간단한 뇌과학 이야기!
생각이 많은 사람의 단골 멘트. ‘나는 왜 생각이 많을까?’ 나조차 이유를 모르는 내 머릿속 비밀을 시원하게 밝혀 줄 초간단 해법이 등장했다. 이 책의 저자인 ‘홋타 슈고’는 뇌과학, 사회심리학, 언어학 등을 연구하며 다수의 책을 출간한 바 있다. 이번에는 사람들이 생각을 많이 하게 된 이유, 생각을 단순화해야 하는 이유와 그 방법에 관한 설명을 세계적인 연구기관의 실험 결과를 정리하여 쉽고 재미있게 풀어냈다.
본문은 다음과 같이 구성되었다. 먼저 생각을 많이 하게 되는 이유와 생각을 하지 않기 위한 기본적인 방법을 다양한 학문 분야의 관점에서 알려준다. 그 후 끝없이 이어지는 생각, 고민, 갈등을 벗어나 적절한 판단과 선택하는 방법을 설명하고 냉철한 이성을 되찾을 수 있도록 행동 지침을 알려준다. 더불어 과도한 생각 탓에 떨어진 집중력과 작업 효율을 높일 수 있도록 습관처럼 쓸 수 있는 생활 루틴을 보여준다. 마지막으로 최신 연구를 통해 밝혀지고 있는 뇌와 몸, 마음의 메커니즘과 안정감, 행복감을 통해서 얻을 수 있는 건강 관리도 자세히 다룬다.
아무 생각 없이 한 장씩 글을 읽으며 비슷한 사례를 찾고, 해결 방법을 찾아보자. 그럼 저절로 머릿속이 비워지는 느낌을 경험할 수 있다.
하버드, 옥스퍼드, 워싱턴대 등 세계적인 연구기관이 증명한
생각의 스위치를 끄고 싶을 때 읽는 쉽고 간단한 뇌과학 이야기!
생각이 많은 사람의 단골 멘트. ‘나는 왜 생각이 많을까?’ 나조차 이유를 모르는 내 머릿속 비밀을 시원하게 밝혀 줄 초간단 해법이 등장했다. 이 책의 저자인 ‘홋타 슈고’는 뇌과학, 사회심리학, 언어학 등을 연구하며 다수의 책을 출간한 바 있다. 이번에는 사람들이 생각을 많이 하게 된 이유, 생각을 단순화해야 하는 이유와 그 방법에 관한 설명을 세계적인 연구기관의 실험 결과를 정리하여 쉽고 재미있게 풀어냈다.
본문은 다음과 같이 구성되었다. 먼저 생각을 많이 하게 되는 이유와 생각을 하지 않기 위한 기본적인 방법을 다양한 학문 분야의 관점에서 알려준다. 그 후 끝없이 이어지는 생각, 고민, 갈등을 벗어나 적절한 판단과 선택하는 방법을 설명하고 냉철한 이성을 되찾을 수 있도록 행동 지침을 알려준다. 더불어 과도한 생각 탓에 떨어진 집중력과 작업 효율을 높일 수 있도록 습관처럼 쓸 수 있는 생활 루틴을 보여준다. 마지막으로 최신 연구를 통해 밝혀지고 있는 뇌와 몸, 마음의 메커니즘과 안정감, 행복감을 통해서 얻을 수 있는 건강 관리도 자세히 다룬다.
아무 생각 없이 한 장씩 글을 읽으며 비슷한 사례를 찾고, 해결 방법을 찾아보자. 그럼 저절로 머릿속이 비워지는 느낌을 경험할 수 있다.
Unknown Binding
Published July 19, 2021
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April 25, 2024
It's good to have an attitude of thinking, but if you do it too much, it can have the negative effect of not being able to make a decision, hesitating, and falling into trouble without being able to take a single step.
There are people in the world who think too much and cannot take action, but there are also people who quickly take appropriate action without thinking much.
In modern times, the amount of information has become overwhelmingly greater than in the past, making it an ‘era in which there is no right answer.’
they felt less happy than when they were not doing anything.In other words, it is difficult to feel happy when you cannot concentrate on the task in front of you, and it is easy to feel happy when you are focused.When you lose track of time and are engrossed in something, there is a sense of satisfaction that cannot be replaced at that moment.Because when you're absorbed in something, you can't think about anything else.
79% of what you worry never actually happens
16% of incidents can be dealt with if you prepare in advance.
The more you take a passive stance, such as looking for reasons for not taking action or being unable to act when a problem arises, the deeper your anxiety becomes.
In other words, there is a 5% chance that your worries will become reality.
When you hear something unpleasant or make a mistake at work, you naturally feel bad, and depending on the content, that state can last for a while.
Most of the feelings and worries that you are currently obsessed with will be forgotten over time.
However, those memories are almost forgotten after about a month.In other words, in the long run, time spent worrying about trivial things is very likely to be useless.
Forgetting is also the ability to cleanly erase unnecessary information from the past and respond to new information in the present.
If you keep doing the same thing, you will make more and more mistakes. This is because your brain easily gets bored if you keep doing the same thing.
In general, people who are good at their jobs act quickly. People like this are said to be quick-thinking, have good sense, and act intuitively, but in essence, isn't it that they are making good use of their unconsciousness? The habit of prioritizing and not worrying about (or forgetting) the details eliminates unnecessary thinking and allows you to act quickly. If you are given a lot of information and enough time to review, you will pay attention to the little things.
Humans only compare because of convenience.
If you're tired of comparing, limit the information you receive.
Instead of deciding by comparing everything, sometimes it is better to make a decision based on intuition and sense.
Anger is a reaction that occurs when you feel anxiety or fear, such as when things do not go your way.
There are people around me who have quit social media, and they say, ‘I felt better when I stopped using social media,’ and ‘I realized that I was wasting a lot of time on social media.’
Old memories can be erased with new memories.So action is important.If you tend to only think about anxious thoughts, try to spend less time thinking as much as possible and spend more time on actions and experiences.
Researchers say, ‘90% of people’s worries come from human relationships.
’Smiling also affects physical sensations. When you have a lot of thoughts, raise the corners of your mouth and smile.
It was found that when you spend time with a negative person, your facial expressions, posture, speech style, and even movements become similar.
In other words, ‘people are influenced by other people’s negative words, actions, and psychological states and end up imitating them unconsciously.’In addition, people naturally have a tendency to react more sensitively to negative events (negativity bias), so if there are both positive and negative things, they tend to focus on the negative.
If there are negative people around you (people with dark expressions, critical or aggressive words and actions), you should keep your distance as much as possible and do not try to empathize with them.Or, don't try to imagine what that person is thinking.
There are people in the world who think too much and cannot take action, but there are also people who quickly take appropriate action without thinking much.
In modern times, the amount of information has become overwhelmingly greater than in the past, making it an ‘era in which there is no right answer.’
they felt less happy than when they were not doing anything.In other words, it is difficult to feel happy when you cannot concentrate on the task in front of you, and it is easy to feel happy when you are focused.When you lose track of time and are engrossed in something, there is a sense of satisfaction that cannot be replaced at that moment.Because when you're absorbed in something, you can't think about anything else.
79% of what you worry never actually happens
16% of incidents can be dealt with if you prepare in advance.
The more you take a passive stance, such as looking for reasons for not taking action or being unable to act when a problem arises, the deeper your anxiety becomes.
In other words, there is a 5% chance that your worries will become reality.
When you hear something unpleasant or make a mistake at work, you naturally feel bad, and depending on the content, that state can last for a while.
Most of the feelings and worries that you are currently obsessed with will be forgotten over time.
However, those memories are almost forgotten after about a month.In other words, in the long run, time spent worrying about trivial things is very likely to be useless.
Forgetting is also the ability to cleanly erase unnecessary information from the past and respond to new information in the present.
If you keep doing the same thing, you will make more and more mistakes. This is because your brain easily gets bored if you keep doing the same thing.
In general, people who are good at their jobs act quickly. People like this are said to be quick-thinking, have good sense, and act intuitively, but in essence, isn't it that they are making good use of their unconsciousness? The habit of prioritizing and not worrying about (or forgetting) the details eliminates unnecessary thinking and allows you to act quickly. If you are given a lot of information and enough time to review, you will pay attention to the little things.
Humans only compare because of convenience.
If you're tired of comparing, limit the information you receive.
Instead of deciding by comparing everything, sometimes it is better to make a decision based on intuition and sense.
Anger is a reaction that occurs when you feel anxiety or fear, such as when things do not go your way.
There are people around me who have quit social media, and they say, ‘I felt better when I stopped using social media,’ and ‘I realized that I was wasting a lot of time on social media.’
Old memories can be erased with new memories.So action is important.If you tend to only think about anxious thoughts, try to spend less time thinking as much as possible and spend more time on actions and experiences.
Researchers say, ‘90% of people’s worries come from human relationships.
’Smiling also affects physical sensations. When you have a lot of thoughts, raise the corners of your mouth and smile.
It was found that when you spend time with a negative person, your facial expressions, posture, speech style, and even movements become similar.
In other words, ‘people are influenced by other people’s negative words, actions, and psychological states and end up imitating them unconsciously.’In addition, people naturally have a tendency to react more sensitively to negative events (negativity bias), so if there are both positive and negative things, they tend to focus on the negative.
If there are negative people around you (people with dark expressions, critical or aggressive words and actions), you should keep your distance as much as possible and do not try to empathize with them.Or, don't try to imagine what that person is thinking.
December 10, 2023
"나는 왜 생각이 많을까"는 현대 사회에서 많은 이들이 공감할 수 있는 주제를 다루고 있는 흥미로운 책입니다. 이 책은 독자에게 자기 인식을 높이고 감정을 다루는 방법을 생각해보게 합니다. 정신적인 복잡성에 대한 깊이 있는 통찰력과 함께, 저자는 독자들에게 내면의 평화를 찾는 데에 도움을 주는 실용적인 조언도 제공합니다.
“자기를 알라. 그것이 지혜의 시작이다."
“생각의 해부학을 통해 감정을 이해하라.”
”복잡한 생각은 종종 감정의 단순한 표현이다."
”내면의 평화는 외부의 소란에서 비롯된다."
“자기를 알라. 그것이 지혜의 시작이다."
“생각의 해부학을 통해 감정을 이해하라.”
”복잡한 생각은 종종 감정의 단순한 표현이다."
”내면의 평화는 외부의 소란에서 비롯된다."
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