Wacky Wonders Of Psychology~*~****

[LiLredhairedgrl]

I came across this article today as I was lolly-googling around...

Pathology in the Hundred Acre Wood: a neurodevelopmental perspective on A.A. Milne

Somewhere at the top of the Hundred Acre Wood a little boy and his bear play. On the surface it is an innocent world, but on closer examination by our group of experts we find a forest where neurodevelopmental and psychosocial problems go unrecognized and untreated.

On the surface it is an innocent world: Christopher Robin, living in a beautiful forest surrounded by his loyal animal friends. Generations of readers of A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories have enjoyed these seemingly benign tales.1,2 However, perspectives change with time, and it is clear to our group of modern neurodevelopmentalists that these are in fact stories of Seriously Troubled Individuals, many of whom meet DSM-IV3 criteria for significant disorders (Table 1). We have done an exhaustive review of the works of A.A. Milne and offer our conclusions about the inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood in hopes that our observations will help the medical community understand that there is a Dark Underside to this world.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/163/12/1557.full

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1068391.stm

 

[LeenaLiberty]

I came across this article today as I was lolly-googling around...

Pathology in the Hundred Acre Wood: a neurodevelopmental perspective on A.A. Milne

Somewhere at the top of the Hundred Acre Wood a little boy and his bear play. On the surface it is an innocent world, but on closer examination by our group of experts we find a forest where neurodevelopmental and psychosocial problems go unrecognized and untreated.

On the surface it is an innocent world: Christopher Robin, living in a beautiful forest surrounded by his loyal animal friends. Generations of readers of A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories have enjoyed these seemingly benign tales.1,2 However, perspectives change with time, and it is clear to our group of modern neurodevelopmentalists that these are in fact stories of Seriously Troubled Individuals, many of whom meet DSM-IV3 criteria for significant disorders (Table 1). We have done an exhaustive review of the works of A.A. Milne and offer our conclusions about the inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood in hopes that our observations will help the medical community understand that there is a Dark Underside to this world.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/163/12/1557.full

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1068391.stm

Ha ha..
That is interesting...
I guess a good way to help illustrate these traits...
I identify with Tigger and Christopher Robin the most...
How about you?


p.s. all these medications do is treat symptoms ,they never take away the "disorder" or the "problem". Medication works best when combined with therapy (which the goal is really to help you get off the medication and reduce symptoms)

 

[LeenaLiberty]

http://www.thesaveproject.com/links.htm
THE SAVE PROJECT
Stop Anti-Depressant Violence from Escalating

 

[Just Me]

Interesting show that started on Discovery this past Sunday. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/head-games/ When I saw it, it reminded me of this thread. :-D Most of the stuff they show Discovery is crap. Nice that there is still some decent things once in a while.

 

[LeenaLiberty]

Interesting show that started on Discovery this past Sunday. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/head-games/ When I saw it, it reminded me of this thread. :-D Most of the stuff they show Discovery is crap. Nice that there is still some decent things once in a while.

Hey!
You know I actually watched this show this weekend. I really enjoyed it... loads of Social Psychology Fun...
I watched the one on starring and other experiments regarding conformity...
Good stuff.

 

[SoTxBob]

Is it me or is this shit with technology getting out of control?
What is it doing to our cognitive abilities, our social abilities, our emotional abilities.... ?

Definitely out of control. I have been saying this for a dozen years... Lets also not forget the most basic... Our PHYSICAL abilities. With all the time we spend online and at a screen, our "sitting muscle" is going to evolve into something we aren't really ready for. For those of us that are old enough, think back to your level of physical activity before you found "the demon screen." IMHO, without a doubt, tech has increased the sedentary lifestyle we are all warned about by the health folks.
As for the silly Google glasses.. OMFG Hell no. I suppose tho they could help the brain dead and helpless. :lol: :lol:

 

[LeenaLiberty]

Is it me or is this shit with technology getting out of control?
What is it doing to our cognitive abilities, our social abilities, our emotional abilities.... ?

Definitely out of control. I have been saying this for a dozen years... Lets also not forget the most basic... Our PHYSICAL abilities. With all the time we spend online and at a screen, our "sitting muscle" is going to evolve into something we aren't really ready for. For those of us that are old enough, think back to your level of physical activity before you found "the demon screen." IMHO, without a doubt, tech has increased the sedentary lifestyle we are all warned about by the health folks.
As for the silly Google glasses.. OMFG Hell no. I suppose tho they could help the brain dead and helpless. :lol: :lol:

For sure...
Sometimes I think part of my main frustration with MFC (and acf for that matter) has to do with spending so much time on the computer, looking at a screen, and to some degree enabling some people's technology addictions...

there was the one guy who used to always come to my room, I would look at his cam from time to time, but I noticed he just kept looking worse and worse.....
I asked him how much time he was spending on MFC... and it was an unfathomable amount

Anyhow...those damn glasses, freaking ridiculous BTW....

 

[SoTxBob]

Bit of a thread jack... a tenant of mine sells and services fitness equipment. His latest thing is upgrading the treadmills that already have 18" personal TV screens on them, to a bit larger one with a self contained computer with voice recognition software for typing.....
I mean seriously... STEP AWAY FROM THE MONITOR !!! :snooty:

 

[LeenaLiberty]

Bit of a thread jack... a tenant of mine sells and services fitness equipment. His latest thing is upgrading the treadmills that already have 18" personal TV screens on them, to a bit larger one with a self contained computer with voice recognition software for typing.....
I mean seriously... STEP AWAY FROM THE MONITOR !!! :snooty:

we have become a society that is infatuated by screens... it seems...


also, the rate at which tv flickers, induces slower brain wave patterns putting one in a highly suggestible (meditative or hypnotic) state....

"In an experiment in 1969, Herbert Krugman monitored a person through many trials and found that in less than one minute of television viewing, the person's brainwaves switched from Beta waves-- brainwaves associated with active, logical thought-- to primarily Alpha waves. When the subject stopped watching television and began reading a magazine, the brainwaves reverted to Beta waves.

One thing this indicates is that most parts of the brain, parts responsible for logical thought, tune out during television viewing. The impact of television viewing on one person's brain state is obviously not enough to conclude that the same consequences apply to everyone; however, research involving many others, completed in the years following Krugman's experiment, has repeatedly shown that watching television produces brainwaves in the low Alpha range"

Ever watch a person watching TV...? notice that vacant stare and eyes almost glossing over.. it is like they are in a trance...


I suggest a "kill your TV month...."

I got rid of my TV about 3 years ago, and havent missed it since!
The only time I watch it is when I go to my family or friends house...
I have realized I am not missing out on much...

Unfortunately my parents watch alot of Faux (Fox) news...
The music and effects/graphics are somewhat disturbing to me...
Seems to be rather anxiety provoking.... but yet they are unaware if this aspect...
For instance, in going to a commercial break... Fox plays this track that consists of lougd crazy guitar music and in the background there is a sound that sounds like machine guns going off... (along with bright flashing graphics) I asked my dad "what the hell was that?!" he didn't pick up on it all, until after I pointed it out, and he listed to it again....

There is a social aspect of watching tv I have noticed as well-which I haven't quite defined yet.
When hanging out with people who watch TV, I am really out of the loop when they have conversations about shows or people........ I have no idea what they are talking about.
and when I tell people I dont have a tv, they look at me like I am a weirdo...




Hmmmm, this seems like a segue into the history of Propaganda and Edward Bernays.... ?

 

[Nordling]

Now you've piqued my interest, Leena! I too no longer watch TV. I decided to quit when they changed over to digital broadcasts--I decided I have better ways to use money than buy another device to watch the "vast wasteland." lol

TV watching is definitely a passive preoccupation, which may at least partly explain why the brain waves revert to sleep pattern. Even magazine reading requires some activity on our part, and of course computers are very interactive. Still not like a walk in the woods, but better than staring, slack-jawed at the TV.

 

[LeenaLiberty]

Jesus is alive and well in Australia~!




Interesting short Documentary.

Questions in the clip:
Are these people (the followers) being exploited?
If so, are they are fault or have been preyed upon?
Is AJ Miller dangerous, if so, how?
What tactics does AJ miller use to alter people's beliefs and perceptions?

Or is what is happening perfectly safe and it is the people's right to believe whatever they want?

 

[Nordling]

Jesus is alive and well in Australia~!




Interesting short Documentary.

Questions in the clip:
Are these people (the followers) being exploited?
If so, are they are fault or have been preyed upon?
Is AJ Miller dangerous, if so, how?
What tactics does AJ miller use to alter people's beliefs and perceptions?

Or is what is happening perfectly safe and it is the people's right to believe whatever they want?

Rubbish, of course, but cults are no more so than mainstream superstitions. Did anyone ask him why he can't speak fluent Aramaic? :lol:

I do think they're being exploited, but no more so than the millions of folks who send their retirement funds to the 700 Club and other evangelist TV ministries. Is he dangerous? Probably in the sense that he's eating up value and time that people could be using to really enlighten themselves.

As far as his tactics, he seems to use the same tactics as every other cult leader--prey on people's innate ability to WANT to believe in total bullshit, mixed with a little charisma.