How to become more patient, with Sarah Schnitker, PhD
About this episode
This episode discusses the challenges of patience in modern life and offers cognitive strategies to improve it.
Life is full of situations -- and people -- that try our patience, from a standstill traffic jam to an obstinate preschooler who won’t put on her shoes. Sarah Schnitker, PhD, talks about why patience can be so hard to come by; whether modern life and modern technology have made us less patient; the difference between patience and passivity; and cognitive strategies to build up your ability to be patient. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: American Psychological Association
Guest: Sarah Schnitker, PhD
Topics covered
- patience
- cognitive strategies
- modern life
- technology
- psychology
Keywords
- patience
- cognitive strategies
- psychology
- modern technology
- life challenges
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: American Psychological Association
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