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Study links “woke attitudes” to anxiety, depression, unhappiness

A major scientific study in Finland found “heightened instances of anxiety, depression” and unhappiness among followers of the woke movement

Newsroom March 26 08:22

The study uses the term “woke” in the same way most of people do, as shorthand for a “particular orientation towards social justice — often associated with concepts like intersectionality [and] antiracism”.

Nearly 6,000 participants were studied; the first 851 came from a Finnish university. The remaining 5,000 were chosen from the public at large with the help of Finland’s largest newspaper using a Critical Social Justice Attitude Scale that asked respondents questions like:

  • – “Microaggressions should be challenged often and actively.”
  • – “If white people have on average a higher level of income than black people, it is because of racism.”

The results weren’t anything close to surprising.

First: “One of the central revelations of the study was that critical social justice attitudes are not as widespread in Finland as might be inferred from public and media discussions”.

Second: “Three out of five women view ‘woke’ ideas positively, but only one out of seven men.”

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An intriguing aspect of the study was its exploration of the relationship between critical social justice and mental well-being. Lahtinen found a correlation between higher agreement with critical social justice attitudes and increased reports of anxiety and depression. Agreement with the statement “If white people have on average a higher income than black people, it is because of racism” exhibited the largest positive correlation with anxiety and depression, and the largest negative correlation with happiness.

Practically, the key to happiness is appreciating what you have and making peace with what you can’t change. Anyone who lives any other way is allowing what they don’t have and what they can’t control to control them and their emotions.

Source: Breitbart

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