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Abstract thinking is the ability to think about objects, principles, and ideas that are not physically present. It is related to symbolic thinking, which uses the substitution of a symbol for an object or idea. 

A variety of everyday behaviors constitute abstract thinking. These include:
-Using metaphors and analogies
-Understanding relationships between verbal and nonverbal ideas
-Spatial reasoning and mentally manipulating and rotating objects
-Complex reasoning, such as using critical thinking, the scientific method, and other approaches to reasoning through problems
-Abstract thinking makes it possible for people to exercise creativity. Creativity, in turn, is a useful survival mechanism⁠—it allows us to develop tools and new ideas that improve the quality of human life.

Concrete thinking is the opposite of abstract thinking. While abstract thinking is centered around ideas, symbols, and the intangible, concrete thinking focuses on what can be perceived through the five senses: smell, sight, sound, taste, and touch. The vast majority of people use a combination of concrete and abstract thinking to function in daily life, although some people may favor one mode over the other.

A study published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience found abstract thinking was tied to parts of the brain occupied with vision. Concrete thinking, on the other hand. activated parts of the brain that focus on actions taken to complete a goal.

Other research found that abstract thinkers are more likely than concrete thinkers to take risks. This may be partly due to the idea that concrete thinkers, more concerned with “how” to perform an action rather than “why,” might be dissuaded from starting a risky task because they’re more focused on the practical effort involved with the task, while the abstract thinker might be more occupied with considering the pros and cons of the risk.

Learning disabilities can inhibit the development of abstract reasoning skills. People with severe intellectual disabilities may never develop abstract reasoning skills and may take abstract concepts such as metaphors and analogies literally. Since abstract reasoning is closely connected to the ability to solve problems, individuals with severely inhibited abstract thinking ability may need assistance with day-to-day life.

Some mental health conditions can negatively impact an individual’s ability to think abstractly. For example, schizophrenia has been found to impair abstract thinking ability in those it affects. Some other conditions that may impair abstract thinking include:
Autism
Learning disabilities
Dementia
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Some research has connected the ability to think abstractly with a stronger sense of self-control. This means that when people were given a reason to do or not to do something, it was easier for them to adhere to that rule than if they were simply told how to follow the rule.

In many cases, it is possible to improve your abstract reasoning skills. Working on your abstract reasoning skills may help you improve your ability to solve problems, understand and communicate complex ideas, and enjoy creative pursuits.

One way to exercise your abstract reasoning skills is to practice solving puzzles, optical illusions, and other “brain teasers.” These thinking exercises allow individuals to practice viewing information from different perspectives and angles. As they may help open a person’s mind to different possibilities through the problem-solving process, puzzles can be an engaging way for both young people and adults to get better at abstract thinking.

(Info From: https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/abstract-thinking#:~:text=Abstract%20thinking%20is%20the%20ability,for%20an%20object

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Attachment theory is a psychological, evolutionary and ethological theory concerning relationships between humans. The most important tenet is that young children need to develop a relationship with at least one primary caregiver for normal social and emotional development. -Wikipedia

Secure attachment: refers to the ability to form secure, loving relationships with others. A securely attached person can trust others and be trusted, love and accept love, and get close to others with relative ease. They're not afraid of intimacy, nor do they feel panicked when their partners need time or space away from them. They're able to depend on others without becoming totally dependent.

Anxious attachment: is a form of insecure attachment style marked by a deep fear of abandonment. Anxiously attached people tend to be very insecure about their relationships, often worrying that their partner will leave them and thus are always hungry for validation. Anxious attachment is associated with "neediness" or clingy behavior, such as getting very anxious when your partner doesn't text back fast enough and constantly feeling like your partner doesn't care enough about you.

Avoidant attachment: is a form of insecure attachment style marked by a fear of intimacy. People with avoidant attachment style tend to have trouble getting close to others or trusting others in relationships. They typically maintain some distance from their partners or are largely emotionally unavailable in their relationships, preferring to be independent and rely on themselves.

Fearful-avoidant attachment: is a very rare attachment style. It is a combination of both the anxious and avoidant attachment styles. People with fearful-avoidant attachment both desperately crave affection and want to avoid it at all costs. They're reluctant to develop a close romantic relationship, yet at the same time, they have a dire need to feel loved by others.

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 When you have a child who has just recently been diagnosed with a disability such as autism, ADHD, depression or even physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, narcolepsy, it’s going to shock you. It’s gonna make you think,  oh why did this happen? Where did I go wrong? Where did this go wrong? The thing is you can’t be thinking about it that way. Your child that just got diagnosed with these disabilities or disorders is still your child. They are going to grow up with an amazing life if you give that to them. They are going to be capable of love and understanding and they have feelings too.

Join us in the process in which we learn about how to handle IEPs and how we handle the shock of finding out our child is disabled.

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To be honest when you have that persona you’re not just being yourself you’re adding more to your own personality. You’re not creating someone who is different from your personality, no. You are still being yourself but with the added on area of expertise and punctuality. And the thing about day-to-day life, is we need those personas. We need that ability to transform our personality into someone that the public needs. 

So persona is very easy to understand. You’re putting on a professional persona plus you’re using your own personality. Adding work clothes to your outfit, being professional. It’s still you, but more aesthetically pleasing to the eyes when you’re out in public. 

Join us in the discovery of our personas!!!

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In this video we introduce ourselves in our podcast A Day to be Me. We focus on self-growth and self-improvement. Our website http://www.adaytobeme.com is mentioned.

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Exercise is a great tool in contributing to mental, emotional, and physical health. Instead of focusing on losing weight just to lose weight or to be what the media calls "Sexy", focus on functionality. The ability to perform with what you have. We go over examples of functionality and performing to the standards which you set yourself, aside from the negative views of the media and other people intending to harm.

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There is such thing as a clash of personality and Disability. There are lower functioning mentally handicapped adults who cannot control how they think or how they act, but when it comes to higher functioning such as high functioning Aspergers on the Autism scale (which I have and so do a few friends of mine) we have the ability to discover ourselves and move on from that disability label. We put into effort every day a change in behaviors and actions that relate us to our Disability, and that is where the clash comes in.

Join us on the journey of understanding the clash that comes with not wanting to have a disability label!

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It is time to tell the truth. We all have had someone lie to us in the past. Don’t tell me that’s not true, because regardless of whether you know it or not, it has indeed happened. You may be sitting at home, or even at your work desk, whatever and wherever you are, thinking to yourself that this sounds like someone you know? Well, have you ever thought that could be you?

Join us in this episode Time To Tell The Truth where we learn the advantages of tellin g the truth and the consequences of lying!

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Social influence has its role in this appearance of success in the way we as a society judge each other. Within that ecosystem is social influence. The groups outside these subjects of knowledge, see something completely different than those inside the social ecosystem because society has trained us to see things they way they do.

Join us in the process of learning about Social Ecosystems and Social influence...!

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People see freedom without discipline as unruly, chaotic, disastrous, and to be honest it is. The definition of discipline is: to train or develop by instruction and exercise especially in self-control. Without discipline, how would we learn the skills we have to live life as a society? How would we learn to follow rules and laws? How would we be able to make healthy and reasonable decisions that are going to benefit us and people around us?

The answer is simple: we wouldn't know how to.

Join us in our journey to understanding the relationship between freedom and discipline, as the two go hand-in-hand!

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