He/Him, grew up small town, grown up big city. Educated in theology and politics, which explains why he's really quiet in person. Checks most of the boxes for a progressive with far left sympathies. Striving to be kind. Mostly succeeding.
"Context determines meaning" are three very powerful words, but they have to have limits.
On Childhood Trauma, Growth, and Being the Author of Your StoryMy mentor’s strangest advice, the most puzzling sentence I tell my students, and the science of deciding what your past means.www.psychologytoday.comStill learning stuff. Amazing.
Figure it Out | @royalblooduk | ft. Liza ColbyYouTube video by Brass Againstwww.youtube.comIt's a thing. In defense of some, having two managers in one organization sometimes adds inefficiencies. On the other hand, that's work that has to be acknowledged.
Does Your Relationship Need a ‘Mental Load’ Coach?Zach Watson, a self-described “recovering man-child,” advises other men about how to take on their fair share of household labor.www.nytimes.comI think, back when I was in high school, I watched this happen IRL.
Many video game trolls are actually just vigilantes acting on a misunderstanding, study suggestsNew research suggests much of the toxic behavior in online video games stems from a simple misunderstanding. When players misinterpret ambiguous actions as trolling, they often retaliate, accidentally...www.psypost.orgI mean, it makes sense. Also, truly unfortunate cover photo.
Study reveals a psychological link between feeling disadvantaged and using peopleWhen people feel disadvantaged compared to their peers, they are more likely to view relationships as mere transactions. A new psychology study reveals how this sense of relative deprivation causes in...www.psypost.orgLet's not do this again. Funny anecdote, I've actually seen the ruin of that building on the right. It's very sombre.
The Decision to Bomb Hiroshima Wasn’t a Decision at AllHow America sleepwalked into the atomic age.slate.comMy daughter digs this one.
Lydia the Bard - THE WOODS (Official Animatic Music Video)YouTube video by Lydia the Bardwww.youtube.comSaw a sign saying "I am the way...etc." spray painted on a wall, realized that saying that to someone who hasn't accepted the implied faith is a spiritual violation. Jesus was saying this to *his disciples* to instill confidence. That phrase shouldn't be shoved on someone without prior relationship.
Interesting stuff. My own sense of mental health is that it's always a complex situation. We are not brains in jars.
Biological Psychiatry and the Allure of the Simple"The Madness Pill" describes the rise of biological psychiatry through the story of Sol Snyder, the scientist who formulated the dopamine theory of schizophrenia.www.psychologytoday.comElden Ring and dissociation. You play this game because it's masochistically hard. I play this game for the self-reflection it inspires. Beautiful stuff.
Malenia has a big part in the lore that everyone forgets.www.reddit.comIt's a thing. Isolation makes it tempting and firearms make it easy.
Opinion | The Suicide Crisis in WyomingWyoming has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation.www.nytimes.comDis could be amusing.
Chicago comic with da accent mines city’s municipal code for laughs in new podcastAl Scorch has gone viral with his social media reviews of Chicago Park District bathrooms. For his latest project, he reciteds Chicago's municipal code line by line. For some, it's comic relief. For o...www.wbez.orgIt's an experience. I think this is one reason I tend to prefer to work very slowly around people. Sometimes I feel like picking up social cues is overwhelming, so it's either a deluge of over-information or blindness. And there are times I'd rather be blind.
The Social Tax of AutismCommunity organizations shape many parts of modern life, but for some autistic adults, navigating the unwritten social rules can become an invisible barrier to life.www.psychologytoday.comCould work on this. Summer is going by too fast, can't keep up with work, and life feels like a holding pattern in some respects.
Good things take time – but new research suggests mindfulness can make the wait easierMindfulness can change how we experience time, making it easier to wait for future rewards without relying on greater willpower.theconversation.com
