Category: Mental Musings
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New Ideas and Silencing Opinions.
Every society prevents some thoughts/feelings from being expressed or understood by the individuals. Not to be confused with taboos, these are thoughts which naturally did not exist in a culture due to circumstance. Fromm gives us an example in “Zen Buddhism and Psychoanalysis” pg. 102 There are simply things that are “not done” [in cultures.] […]
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Understanding Injury, Physical and Mental.
To help better understand how a person suffering from a mental health issue, you can think of it like any other injury in the body. It takes time to heal, and if the injury is severe enough it may come back later due when you put too much pressure on the injured part. Many years […]
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Pavolvian effects from advertiser’s nets
Sadistic social scientists would be wise to keep an eye on their fingers when extending their hand.
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This is not the Meme story you’re looking for
Since the beginning of the internet social groups, back to the days of email message boards and BBSs a new, unique, form of communication, the Meme has been forged. The idea of memes as a communication tool which forms communities and cultures by having shared values and meanings well pre-dates the modern internet (1976). It’s […]
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Craft beer instilling love and inspiration, in NYC
Good people drink good beer
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On truth, and craft beers
We all have had that “friendly debate” online that turns sour so quickly. When people only want to tell you their feelings on a matter, and never cares about counter-points. The person who’ll attack you and your opinion outright when you’ve said something that they disagree with. Well, you all need craft beer.
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On Doing and Lamenting
Focus on things you’re accomplished or planned to do, not on what went wrong or what could have been. For one is a life of joy and the other a pit of sorrow. The pit of sorrow prevents you from doing more; doing more only keeps the fear of what could have been for another […]