It is a natural inclination of human mind, that is programmed to find ways out, to get through the problems, without even trying it is hardwired in our psychology to survive. In the upcoming future there is a need to see beyond the obstacles as it is not only the way behavior is implemented, but also how our brains have been structured to overcome all challenges, resolve issues, and flourish.
Let us take a closer examination at the psychology of the moving forward and why our minds are solution based:
1. The Instinct of Problem-Solving
Human beings are curious and problem solving beings. The brain uses executive function in the prefrontal cortex when it is presented with a situation that it needs to solve, by analysing the situation, evaluating the methods in which they can solve it and how they will do it in the future. This instinct came in handy to enable our forefathers to survive, they needed continual problem solving to locate food and shelter, and also to survive.
Modern Example: It is the same instinct that drives one toward answers and action whether trying to repair a problematic appliance or working through a career reversal.
2. Cognitive Dissonance: The Motivations to eliminate Dissatisfaction
We feel that something is not quite right when there is some distance between us and the place or state that we desire, and this gap leads to cognitive dissonance, or the feeling of psychological discomfort as a result of thinking or living contradictions. In order to soothe this discomfort, our brains are compelled to bridge this gap through finding resolutions and acting on them.
• An illustration: The difficulty of being stuck in some situation results in the necessity to find some inner solution, which can be done in terms of brainstorming, consulting someone or mastering some new skills.
3. The Reward System: Incentive to go Ahead
Dopamine system in the brain is very important in encouraging us to find and get solutions. The so-called feel-good chemical is released in our bodies when we undertake action and get forward, even in the smallest way. This reinforcement is a positive loop that makes us continue to move.
Example: Checking something off of your list of things to do releases just enough dopamine to increase your motivation to do the next task.
4. Neuroplasticity: Lift in Adaptation of the Brain
Neuroplasticity is one of the most striking traits of the human brain it is able to restructure itself according to the experience. Our brains are able to create new patterns, have new ways of thinking and devise new tactics to go ahead when they confront challenges.
• Examples: When you complete a task or fail, your brain experiences it, reflects, and changes your prospective, so that you have better chances of succeeding the second time you do it.
8. Problem-solving and Social Connection
Human beings are also social animals, and our brain is programmed to collaborate. We consume each other when difficulties are experienced as we consult, brainstorm, or seek emotional rescue by seeking the other individual or even community in a problem-solving sense.
• An example is that the council of a team of working or admission to the problem concerning the friends can give a new vision or motivation to go a step further.
9. Imagination and Creativity:
The imagination can take us out of the here and now and entail some way of solving it. This capacity of simulation is a crucial method of prediction and strategy to plan ahead on how to go about things.
Example: Thinking that you are doing a task then imagining success can also help with confidence and how to go about doing a task.
10. The Purpose and Meaning Seeking
Meaning as a search is a key driver in the process of going. Viktor Frankl, a psychologist found out that individuals who can derive meaning, even in a negative situation, have more chances of surviving and succeeding. Human mind needs a sense of orientation and this is what drives humans forward in finding solutions that are within the framework of our aims and values.
• Example: Finding meaning in a personal struggle: People can give a personal struggle meaning by channeling it in a way that can be used to help others (e.g. starting a support group).
Acting into the Future
By learning to understand how our minds are designed to think about getting solutions, we can figure out how to make the most of such psychological tendencies as they can be used in our normal lives. In the presence of a challenge:
• Divide it into small parts: Reward yourself by tricking your brain into motion by starting small.
• Rely on others: It is on the strength of social association that brain storming and motivation can be achieved.
• Rebuild barriers: Turn them into learning, development, or invention opportunities.
There is amazing ability of progress in our minds. By relying on the inherent problem-solving capacity of our brains and also by going through with challenges, we get a chance to make failures into stepping stones.
Tell me one hurdle that you are currently crossing and how can this realization would help you to take another step forward?
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