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'''Self-distancing''' is one's ability to reflect on past events/emotions as an objective observer.<ref>[https://www.verywellhealth.com/journaling-7498123 The Benefits of Creating a Journaling Routine] By Sarah Bence, OTR/L, VeryWellHealth.com</ref>

'''Self-distancing''' is one's ability to reflect on past events/emotions as an objective observer.<ref>[https://www.verywellhealth.com/journaling-7498123 The Benefits of Creating a Journaling Routine] By Sarah Bence, OTR/L, VeryWellHealth.com</ref> Over time, self-distancing fosters intellectual humility, [[Openness|open-mindedness]], and [[empathy]].<ref>Grossmann, Igor; Dorfman, Anna; Oakes, Harrison; Vohs, Kathleen D.; Santos, Henri Carlo; Scholer, Abigail. "[https://osf.io/a5fgu Training for Wisdom: The Illeist Diary Method]". doi:10.31234/osf.io/a5fgu. S2CID 241766680</ref>

The benefits of self-distancing is that gives one: a broader perspective, more appropriate emotional responses to situations and it boosts creativity as it can clear interfering negative emotions and allow one to think more creatively and move from seeing the problem as an insolvable and/or concrete problem to a more abstract problem.<ref>[https://positivepsychology.com/psychological-distancing/ What is Psychological Distancing? 4 Helpful Techniques] by Alicia Nortje, Ph.D</ref>

Other benefits of self-distancing are that it gives one: a broader perspective, more appropriate emotional responses to situations and it boosts creativity as it can clear interfering negative emotions and allow one to think more creatively and move from seeing the problem as an insolvable and/or concrete problem to a more abstract problem.<ref>[https://positivepsychology.com/psychological-distancing/ What is Psychological Distancing? 4 Helpful Techniques] by Alicia Nortje, Ph.D</ref>

 

For people who have experienced traumatic events, seeing events from a self-distanced perspective potentially allows people to work through their difficult experiences and it provides insight as well as closure.<ref>Grossmann, Igor; Kross, Ethan (2014-06-10). "[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24916084/ Exploring Solomon's Paradox: Self-Distancing Eliminates the Self-Other Asymmetry in Wise Reasoning About Close Relationships in Younger and Older Adults]". Psychological Science. 25 (8): 1571–1580. doi:10.1177/0956797614535400. ISSN 0956-7976. PMID 24916084. S2CID 3539860</ref><ref>Grossmann, Igor; Oakes, Harrison; Santos, Henri C. (May 2019). "[https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/jy5em Wise reasoning benefits from emodiversity, irrespective of emotional intensity]". Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. 148 (5): 805–823. doi:10.1037/xge0000543. ISSN 1939-2222. PMID 30688474. S2CID 59306284</ref>

== Self-distancing and better decision making ==

== Self-distancing and better decision making ==