lucky girl syndrome, from the English lucky girl syndrome, is the new trend of TikTok that promises to attract waves of positive accomplishments into life itself, as a kind of Law of Attraction. However, psychology experts explain that the philosophy behind the trend may not be true and you need to be aware of your own attitudes.
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In recent years, social networks have been flooded with publications that portray the effects of positivity and how adopting a positive attitude can be beneficial to one's own life. Based on this thought, the new trend of TikTok, known by the name lucky girl syndrome, emerged.
Those who adopt the philosophy of positivity believe that to be a lucky girl, you need to align your thoughts with the laws of the universe, such as the law of attraction. To the lucky girls, it is common to think that “things always work out for me, even if at a certain moment it seems the opposite”.
On TikTok, you can see several videos with different phrases, all of them defending that you need to see yourself as a prosperous person and repeat mantras like “everything I want and need is coming to me right now”.
University College London expert says attention is needed
Robert West argues that the philosophy behind the lucky girl syndrome trend has already been seen previously, and which resembles a kind of magical thinking, something that human beings love.
This thought is based on the idea that it is possible to change the events around us only through mystical thoughts, words or symbols.
However, the psychologist argues that it is only through actions that it is possible to see changes around us. For him, it is important to maintain a positive attitude, but without neglecting his part in the task of building his own future in order to have a truly prosperous and lucky life.
Social class differences affect perceptions of luck and optimism
In addition to the belief that everything will work out in the end, which can make room for wrong decisions, the difference in social classes also influences a positive view of life.
This is because, according search published in Clinical Psychological Science, people exposed to poverty experience a greater sense of helplessness and negativity, compared to people with social and economic privileges, who manage to be more optimists.