The Psychology Of Cool, Calm, & Collected
Buffett says to “be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are greedy.” Clearly, Buffett understands the importance of keeping emotions in check to maximize investment returns. So in the spirit of understanding emotions, today’s article is for investors and business people who would like to learn more about keeping calm, particularly during times of high volatility and uncertainty. Click Here To Continue Reading About Balancing Anxiety With Calmness
Article Introduction (Via NYT)
The economy jolts and stumbles, wars slog on in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the horrors of a new terrorist attack blanket the news and draw frayed attention yet again to our precarious alliances in the world. The watchword for the holidays is subdued; certainly not much inspires celebration.
Perhaps it is no coincidence, then, that to lead us in crisis, Americans elected a man repeatedly recognized for his uncommon calmness. More than ever, we crave stability, a steady hand, the reassuring face on television.
We even elevate such equilibrium to the superhuman: calm, as applied to No Drama Obama, often comes linked to the modifier “preternatural.” But the calm temperament is not so superhuman, nor is it entirely the gift of the chosen few. It can be cultivated, even as the world cleaves around us.
Article Excerpts (Via NYTs)
“People we might colloquially describe as calm are classified as low on the scale of neuroticism — a scale everyone is measured on, to a greater or lesser degree.”
““What studies have shown us is that there’s great plasticity, even though people are genetically built in ways that make them respond anxiously or not,” said James J. Gross”
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