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New research says “living in the moment” and venting are often bad emotional advice
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A leading emotion scientist challenges common self-help rules about feelings.
He says popular tips like constant mindfulness and unfiltered venting can harm emotional recovery. (BigThink) (BigThink article)
The claim matters for mental health policy in Thailand.
Many Thais face stress and mood problems that need effective coping tools. (WHO; Thai studies) (WHO Thailand feature) (Thai student depression review)
The core message comes from an expert summary and decades of lab and field research.
The research shows one-size-fits-all emotion advice fails scientific tests. (BigThink article) (Ayduk & Kross 2010 review)
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