Generally, most people feel delighted when birthday comes, especially children. They count the days and can't wait to send1 to their friends, in hope of getting together and enjoying a birthday cake.2 , not everyone is excited about birthday. There are many people out there who never3 to celebrate it. They find the day as4 as any other day. Nothing in their routine changes in the name of5 .

This may be common in those who are in their 50's or older. For some people in this age, life becomes a6 that is going on and on and at a7 pace. They feel like losing control of their time and every passing year8 the fear of dying soon. This is not good as it stimulates negativity. But some people do so and they can't9 it. Their birthday is nothing more than10 news for them.

Some people do not like to come to the notice of others due to any possible reason on this earth. They just don't want to be the11 of others. You may feel surprised about this nature but they like to remain as part of the crowd. Birthdays are12 to this feeling as they bring sudden13 to people.

There is also another part of the population that thinks it is a14 of money. Their logic is, why lose the hard-earned15 for the pleasure of three to four hours?

When I was a teenager, my dad wasn't terribly interested in the music I liked. To him, it just sounded like "1 ", while he referred to the music he listened to as"2 ." As I've grown older, I'll often hear people of my age say things like "they just don't make3 music like they used to."

Luckily, my4 as a psychologist has given me some insights into this puzzle. We know that musical tastes begin to5 when we're teenagers. By the time we're in our early 20s, these tastes get locked into place pretty firmly.

In fact, studies have found that by the time we turn 33, most of us have6 listening to new music. Meanwhile, those familiar songs released when you're in your early teens are likely to remain quite7 among your age group for the rest of your life. There could be a biological8 for this. There's evidence that the brain's ability to make subtle distinctions between different chords, rhythms and melodies gets9 with age. So to older people, less10 songs might all "sound the same".

But I believe there are some simpler11 for older people's dislike of newer music-the "mere exposure effect". It means that the more we're12 to something, the more we tend to like it.

Psychology research has shown that the emotions that we 13 as teens seem more intense than those that come later. We also know that intense emotions are 14 with stronger memories and preferences. All of this might explain why the songs we listen to during this period become so memorable and beloved.

So there's15 wrong with your parents because they don't like your music. In a way, it's all part of the natural order of things.

When faced with tough difficulties or troubles, people always give us positive words. 1 can lift our spirits indeed, but sometimes in some case it 2 depresses us. Psychology calls it "toxic positivity." What is it? Let's see the following 3.

Between sleepless nights, diapers (换尿布) and feeding times, having small children at home could leave Priscilla Goins feeling 4. She loved her kids, but it was a lot. "I would sometimes say 'I just want a minute to myself,'" Goins, of Knoxville, Tennessee, said. "People would be like: Oh, you'll miss it when they're 5 or you should value it." That made her so mad. She doesn't 6 what people say. She disagreed at all. Actually, in those moments, she simply wanted 7 that she was going through the tiredness 8.

A focus on positive thinking, while putting challenging and 9 experiences to the side, is what some experts call "toxic positivity." Being cheerful is not a bad thing. Certainly, a 10 attitude can be a gift to those around you, but it shouldn't 11 listening thoughtfully to others' experiences. When you are choosing to look at 12 from one angle-in this case a positive angle-you are very likely to dismiss or deny an authentic 13. That's toxic positivity, which is what Goins 14 when she was looking for a bit of mercy about the 15 of parenting young children. Even if you're trying to 16 someone, ignoring someone's tough experiences can leave them feeling that they should 17 negative feelings in the future. 18 trying to find a positive spin, we are supposed to use accepting and comprehensive words. Sometimes we just need to say "Yeah, me too," or "That makes total sense." It's allowing someone to express something that is 19, even if it's hard to hear or it's 20.