"People who had experienced one or more traumas in their lives were more likely to report health problems if they did not confide in others about their traumas than if they had done so (e.g., Pennebaker & Susman, 1988). The inhibition idea was that the act of inhibiting or in some way holding back thoughts, emotions, or behaviors is associated with low level physiological work – much the way that Sapolsky (2004) or Selye (1978) thought about stress. Further, people were especially likely to inhibit their thoughts and feelings about traumatic experiences that were socially threatening. Hence, individuals who had experienced a sexual trauma would be far less likely to talk about it with others than if they had experienced the death of a grandparent. . . .""Traumas"
E.g., administrators, students, colleagues, vendors, the state legislature, Pearson, Cengage, Barnes & Noble Education, the athletic department, fraternities, sororities. . . .
What to do about it? Ideas?
Reminds me of Ralph from Rutabaga Ranch.
ReplyDeleteRalph's was a great entry, and I often think of it.
ReplyDeleteI know a little of Sapolsky's work. His old Twitter account is fun: https://twitter.com/robot_sapolsky?lang=en