#David Robson

[jacobwren]

“According to a recent paper in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry, a woman who has been bullied as a child is 27 times more likely to have a panic disorder as a young adult. Among men, childhood bullying resulted in a 18-fold increase in suicidal ideation and action. "There are all these associations, which are robust and replicated across different samples," says Arseneault. Bullying will also have protracted consequences for people's social lives: many victims find it harder to make friends in later life and are less likely to live with a long-term partner. One possibility is that they struggle to trust the people around them. "Kids who've been bullied, might interpret social relationships in a more threatening way," says Arseneault. Finally, there are the academic and economic costs. Bullying harms people's grades, which in turn reduces their job prospects – meaning that they are more likely to experience financial instability and unemployment in young adulthood and midlife. Arseneault's research suggests that the resulting stress can take a toll on the body for decades after the event. Analysing data from a 50-year-long longitudinal study, she found that frequent bullying between the ages of seven and 11 was linked to markedly higher levels of inflammation at age 45. Importantly, the link remained even after she had controlled for a host of other factors, including their diet, physical activity, and whether they smoked. That's important, since elevated inflammation can disrupt the immune system and contributes to the wear and tear on our organs that leads to conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Taken together, these findings suggest that attempts to eliminate bullying are not only a moral imperative to alleviate children's immediate suffering; they may bring long-term benefits for a population's health.” - David Robson, The Nordic Way To Stop Bullying

[agora-bishoy]

❞ إذا نَشَأْتَ بين أشخاص لا يثقون بالعلماء، فقد تكتسب ميلًا لتجاهل الأدلة التجريبية والوثوق بالنظريات غير المُثبَتة ❝

ديفيد روبسون | فخ الذكاء

[respite-in-god]

Hemholtz suggested that the brain draws on past experiences to tidy up the visual mess and to come up with the best possible interpretation of what it receives, through a process he called "unconscious inference." We may think we are seeing the world unfiltered, but vision is really forged in the "dark background" of the mind, he proposed, based on what it assumes is most likely to be in front of you.

- The Expectation Effect, pg 13 viii, David Robson

I See Only the Past.

This ides is particularly difficult to believe at first. Yet it is the rationale for all of the preceding ones.

It is the reason why nothing that you see means anything.

It is the reason why you have given everything you see all the meaning that it has for you.

It is the reason why you do not understand anything you see.

It is the reason why your thoughts do not mean anything, and why they are like the things you see.

It is the reason why you are never upset for the reason you think.

It is the reason why you are upset because you see something that is not there.

- A Course in Miracles, Key lesson 7, pg. 803

[indizombie]

…teens aren't necessarily hardwired to rebel. It's often simply a matter of the situations that they find themselves in. As they gain independence away from the watchful eyes of their parents, there are many more opportunities to act rashly – whether that's attempting to shoplift, trying an illegal drug, joining a gang, having unprotected sex, or racing their friends on the motorway. "Access to risk-conducive situations increases dramatically during adolescence and during emerging adulthood," Defoe explains – and sometimes, it is hard to resist the temptations that brings.

David Robson, ‘How to avoid bad choices’, BBC

[biglisbonnews]

The big idea: your personality is not set in stone Think you’re stuck being scatty, or an introvert? The latest research suggests otherwiseHave you ever wished you could be better organised or more sociable? Or more inventive and original? Perhaps you’re a constant worrier, and you’d prefer to be a little more carefree?If any of these thoughts ring true, you are far from alone. A number of surveys show that at least two-thirds of people would like to change some element of their personality. In the past, such desires appeared to be futile. Our personalities were thought to be formed in childhood and to remain fixed throughout lives. Like the proverbial leopard that could never change its spots, our virtues and flaws were believed to be woven into the fabric of our psyche. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/feb/13/the-big-idea-your-personality-is-not-set-in-stone

[esqueletosgays]

BLACK NARCISSUS (1947)

Director: Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger Cinematography: Jack Cardiff

[haveyouseenthismovie-poll]

[sharonate]

SHARON TATE as ODILE DE CARAY for ‘EYE OF THE DEVIL’, 1966. 🤍

“SHARON was asked to play this very difficult role, of a rather witchlike person. It was asking a newcomer to do a lot. She takes direction beautifully. Very soon she began to realise that the camera was a friend. ‘Could she do it?’ that was all in our minds. We even agreed that if after the first two weeks, SHARON was not quite making it, that we would put her back in cold storage. We started work. The moment that SHARON appeared on screen in her first rushes, we knew that this wonderful personality was going to make out. We all realised that here was a girl who was tremendously exciting. She had that thing that you cant really explain, star projection. I think this girl is going to be a big star.”

—J. LEE THOMPSON (Director, Eye of the Devil, 1966.)

[ministerforpeas]

We All Hate Jeremy Beadle!

[agora-bishoy]

“في أي مهنة، يوجد الكثير من الأفراد منخفضي معدل الذكاء الذين يتفوقون على أشخاص ذوي معدل أعلى بكثير، كما يوجد أشخاص أكثر ذكاءً لا يحسنون استغلال مقدرتهم العقلية، ما يؤكد أن سمات مثل الإبداع والحكم المهني الحصيف لا يمكن أن تُعزَى إلى معدل الذكاء فحسب. «الأمر أشبه بأن تكون طويل القامة وتلعب كرة السلة»”

ديفيد روبسون | فخ الذكاء

[cinemaocd]

So anyway Frieda (1947) was kind of amazing though...

[indizombie]

Babies are born with surprisingly little innate knowledge about even the most basic dangers. As many parents will know through terrifying experience, babies who are first learning to crawl will attempt to push themselves off the edge of a bed or changing table without a moment's hesitation. Studies suggest that fear of height only comes from experience, as the child learns to pay greater attention to their peripheral vision. It is only after a few weeks of independent movement that they will start to show signs of anxiety – such as a racing heartbeat – when, for example, they see a sharp drop through a glass floor.

David Robson, ‘How to avoid bad choices’, BBC

[tourneurs]

“I had forgotten everything until I came here.”

Black Narcissus (1947) dir. Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell

[laidzart]

[odk-2]

David Bowie - Moonage Daydream (1972) David Bowie from: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars (LP) (2003 CD Remaster)

Glam Rock

JukeHostUK (left click = play) (320kbps)

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Personnel: David Bowie: Lead Vocals / Acoustic Guitar / Saxophone / Pennywhistle Mick Ronson: Electric Guitar / Piano / Backing Vocals Trevor Bolder: Bass Mick "Woody" Woodmansey: Drums

String Arrangements by Mick Ronson Produced by Ken Scott / David Bowie

Recorded: @ The Trident Studios in London, England UK on November 12, 1971

Released: on 16, June 1972

RCA Records