A person can manage difficult information by looking at it for a short time. Then, the person looks away at something calming. This method helps a person control strong feelings.
By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record
A person can manage difficult information by looking at it for a short time.
Then, the person looks away at something calming. This method helps a person control strong feelings.
This method is called titration and pendulation. It comes from therapy for trauma. A person looks at a small part of the difficult information. Then, the person shifts attention to something that feels safe or good. This helps the person feel more in control. It makes a hard problem feel easier to manage.
A student is researching a difficult historical event. The student reads about the event for five minutes. Then, the student listens to calming music for five minutes. This helps the student process the information without feeling overwhelmed.
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