downward spiral
3 episodes mention this concept
HealthyGamerGGMar 26, 2020How to Reconcile with Dad: Navigating Resentment, Emotional Walls, and the Choice of Vulnerability
RelationshipsCircumstantial InfluenceIntrinsic QualitiesSelf-JudgmentMotivation Dynamics- HealthyGamerGGNov 16, 2019
Motivation Psychology: How to Overcome Overwhelm by Taking Control
PsychologyOverwhelmPassive challengesActive challengesSense of control - HealthyGamerGGNov 10, 2019
Helping a Deprived Gamer: Overcoming Paralysis, Self-Criticism, and Misdirected Motivation
PsychologyDirectionlessnessOverwhelmParalysis by analysisSelf-criticism
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Related concepts
Concepts that appear alongside downward spiral across episodes.
- overwhelm
- active challenges
- parental conflict
- sense of control
- accomplishment
- energy expenditure
- mental energy
- vulnerability paradox
- motivation dynamics
- anxiety (as unused energy)
- intrinsic qualities
- avoidance behavior
- discrepancy theory (between passive and active challenges)
- identity shift
- emotional regulation
- psychological agency
- cognitive reframing
- self-protection mechanisms
- circumstantial influence
- upward spiral