#Psychological Effects

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Behind the Veil: Psychological Effects of Ghost Stories

Why are ghost stories an enduring staple of entertainment across cultures and epochs? This article explores the irresistible allure of these spectral tales, examining the psychological thrills and the primal satisfaction they provide, all while allowing us to safely explore the unknown. The Lure of the Unknown One of the key appeals of ghost stories is their ability to tap into our intrinsic…

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How excessive anger effects your health

Excessive anger is destructive to your mental and general physical health. Here are the main points according to different experts

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The Impact of Telephones and Cellphones on Society

Telephones and cellphones have significantly transformed society, influencing communication, social behavior, economics, and even personal identity. Here’s a detailed look at their impact:

1. Communication Revolution:

Instant Communication: Telephones introduced the ability to communicate instantly over long distances, which fundamentally changed how people interacted. Cellphones took this a step further by making communication portable, allowing people to stay connected virtually anywhere.

Global Connectivity: Cellphones have created a more interconnected world, enabling people to communicate across continents with ease. This has facilitated international business, diplomacy, and personal relationships, shrinking the world in terms of social and economic interaction.

2. Social Behavior and Interaction:

Social Dynamics: The telephone transformed social interactions by making it possible to maintain relationships over distances. Cellphones, particularly with the advent of texting and social media, have further changed how people interact, often reducing face-to-face communication and leading to new forms of digital socialization.

Accessibility and Availability: The expectation of being constantly reachable has altered social norms around availability and response time, creating a culture of instant gratification and often blurring the lines between work and personal life.

3. Economic Impact:

Business and Commerce: Telephones enabled businesses to operate more efficiently by facilitating quick communication. Cellphones have revolutionized commerce through mobile banking, e-commerce, and mobile payments, making transactions faster and more accessible.

Economic Growth: The mobile phone industry itself is a significant driver of economic growth, creating jobs in manufacturing, services, and app development, and contributing to GDP in many countries.

4. Emergency Response and Safety:

Emergency Communication: Telephones have always played a crucial role in emergency response, allowing people to quickly report emergencies and seek help. Cellphones have enhanced this capability with features like GPS, enabling faster and more accurate emergency responses.

Personal Safety: Cellphones provide a sense of security, especially for vulnerable populations, by allowing immediate access to help and keeping individuals connected to others.

5. Information Access and Sharing:

Information Revolution: Cellphones, particularly smartphones, have put vast amounts of information at users’ fingertips. This has transformed how people access news, learn new skills, and stay informed about world events, contributing to a more informed populace.

Social Media and Content Creation: The widespread use of cellphones has given rise to social media platforms and user-generated content, democratizing information creation and sharing. This has had profound effects on media, politics, and personal identity.

6. Impact on Privacy:

Privacy Concerns: The ability to be constantly connected has also raised significant privacy issues. Cellphones can track locations, record conversations, and store vast amounts of personal data, leading to concerns about surveillance, data breaches, and the erosion of personal privacy.

Social Surveillance: The constant presence of cameras and recording devices in cellphones has also led to a culture of social surveillance, where individuals may feel they are constantly being observed or judged by others.

7. Cultural and Psychological Effects:

Cultural Shifts: Telephones and cellphones have influenced cultural norms around communication, changing how people express themselves and relate to others. The rise of texting, emojis, and social media has altered language and communication styles.

Psychological Impact: The constant connectivity provided by cellphones can lead to anxiety, stress, and the pressure to be always available. On the other hand, they can also provide comfort and a sense of connection, particularly for those who feel isolated.

8. Education and Learning:

Educational Tools: Cellphones have become powerful educational tools, enabling access to online courses, educational apps, and real-time information. They have made learning more flexible and accessible, particularly in remote or underserved areas.

Digital Divide: However, the reliance on cellphones for education has also highlighted the digital divide, where those without access to modern technology are at a disadvantage.

9. Technological Advancements:

Innovation: The development of cellphones has driven technological innovation, leading to advancements in computing, battery technology, wireless communication, and user interface design. Smartphones, in particular, have integrated numerous functions, from GPS to cameras, revolutionizing how people use technology in daily life.

Smart Devices Ecosystem: Cellphones have also become central to the ecosystem of smart devices, connecting with other technologies like smartwatches, home automation systems, and IoT (Internet of Things) devices, further integrating technology into everyday life.

10. Environmental Impact:

Resource Consumption: The production of cellphones involves significant resource consumption, including rare earth metals and energy, leading to environmental concerns. The disposal of electronic waste (e-waste) from outdated or discarded phones also poses environmental challenges.

Sustainability Efforts: In response, there has been a growing movement towards sustainable practices in cellphone production, such as recycling programs, the development of eco-friendly materials, and efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of manufacturing processes.

Telephones and cellphones have dramatically transformed society, influencing how we communicate, work, learn, and interact. While they have brought numerous benefits, including increased connectivity, economic growth, and access to information, they have also introduced challenges related to privacy, mental health, and environmental sustainability. As technology continues to evolve, the impact of these devices on society will likely deepen, further shaping the way we live and interact with the world.

[samw3000]

You Wish

You are affecting my PsycheI'm losing my ability to trust myselfSecond-guessing. Worrying. ObsessingQuestioning my talents and competenceIn decision-making, I've lost confidenceYour behaviour suggests what you wish for meBut the pleasure will never be yours to see Dedicated to that guy! If he comes across this, I suspect he won’t even know it’s his. Photo by Jeffery Erhunse on Unsplash © 2024…

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Introduction: Effect of Evictions & Moving on Mental Health

Homeless & HungryPhoto by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com Moving, Evictions, and the Effect on Mental Health Introduction: Evictions, involuntary moving and homelessness are undoubtedly severe stressors. These challenges are far beyond the surface-level concerns of change and can deeply impact an individual’s mental health. Understanding the correlation between moving, evictions, and mental…

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In this era of COVID-19 and enforced solitude, many face anxiety disorders as a new reality, much like those needing PTSD treatment in College Park, Maryland. The upswing isn’t surprising; the fear of infection, isolation, and financial woes feeds anxiety’s growth.

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this just in: danny fenton is just as much of a mask as Brucie Wayne? - another danyal al ghul au

Turns out, being placed in a civilian family who have no knowledge of your background is actually detrimental to the health and development of a child assassin due to lack of proper support! Surrounded by strangers in a foreign city, Danyal Al Ghul does as assassins do best. He hides. Espionage is one of many teachings one learns in the League, and it only takes half a day for Danyal to construct a new persona to hide behind: Daniel Fenton.

By the time dinner rolls around, Danyal al Ghul is safely and securely tucked behind the face of Danny Fenton; brand new adoptive child of the Fenton family who came from overseas. A shy, quiet little boy with a thick accent and curly hair, with brown skin and blue eyes, and an avid interest in the stars. The best fictions are always cobbled together in a little bit of truth, it's some of the only truth he ever lets through. He apologizes in a meek voice for his behavior early, he didn't mean to be rude, and he watches the three of them eat it up with coos.

Lies roll like silk against his lips, he struggles to meet their eyes and offers them his weakest, shyest smile. It's too easy. It's easy to go from there.

Danny Fenton, adoptive son, shy and awkward and unconfident but friendly. Who struggles in his classes and isn't the brightest, but tries his hardest. He makes bad jokes and has a quick tongue and a sarcastic mouth. He wants to be an astronaut. He's got the best aim in school, and is a terrifying dodgeball player. He's one of the least athletic kids in his grade.

It's like playing two truths and a lie, but there's only one truth, and the rest are lies. It's easy to pretend when he knows it's insincere.

Danyal Al Ghul, grandson to the Demon Head. Deadly, trained assassin. Has spilled blood, has had blood spilt from. Environmentalist, animal activist. He loves the stars. He owns a calligraphy set. A sharp tongue, an even sharper blade. He's clever, quick-witted, he would be top of his grade if he tried harder. He purposely doesn't.

He misses his family. He misses his mother, and he misses his brother. Mother visits a few times a year, so few times that he can count it on both hands. He cherishes every visit, as brief as they are. It helps remind him who he is.

Sam and Tucker are Danny's best friends. They've never met Danyal, but Danyal's met them.

It becomes routine to become Danny Fenton. As familiar and as easy as pulling on a shirt in the morning. Danyal wakes up and is always first to the bathroom in the mornings; stares at himself in the mirror until he can finally see Danny staring back at him. At night, he locks his door and sheds the mask.

Dying throws a wrench in his mask; splits a crack straight through the porcelain. He's able to smooth it over with sandpaper and liquid gold, but it's a little hard keeping his ghost form under wraps. It instinctively wants to shift to show his true self. Danyal can't have that, he's spent four years as Danny Fenton, he'll spend another four as him as well. Even if the feeling of the hazmat suit in his ghost form feels restrictive, like a too-small shirt suctioned to his skin that needs to be peeled off.

He'll live. Er-- well, you know what he means. It's frustrating however, trying to keep his Danny Fenton mask up even as Phantom - fighting in the air is something he needs to get used to, and the sudden propping of powers throws him off. But he is nothing if not adaptive, and he hates that he needs to slow his own skills down in order to keep pretenses up in front of Sam and Tucker.

The first time Danyal summons a sword when he's alone, is one of the few times Danyal gets to grin instead of Danny. He's fighting Skulker, and from an invisible hilt he draws a katana from thin air. It startles them both. Skulker takes a step back at the smile that spreads across his face.

They're both silent as Danyal examines his new sword.

"Do you know what people like me do to people like you, poacher?" Danyal finally asks him, the accent he began to hide a few months in slipping through. He drops all pretense, dragging the flat end of the blade slow and appreciatively against his palm. It's a good make, and when he cuts it through the air, it slices through like butter. He looks up at Skulker with a smile; "are you ready to find out?"

When Sam and Tucker ask about why Skulker seems so skittish around Danny now, Danny shrugs at them and says with a playful smile; "I don't know, I guess I kicked his butt too hard after our last fight." and he watches as Sam rolls her eyes exasperatedly, and Tucker snickers with his own joke.

By the time he reunites with Damian before their 15th birthday, Danyal is buried beneath so many layers of Danny Fenton that his brother will need a shovel to dig him out. He's not sure what he'll find.

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🧁🤍THE BATMAN EFFECT🤍🧁

🤍Are you aware of the meme where people start identifying themselves as batman ? Turns out it is more than a meme. The batman effect means where you pretend to be character like Batman or Barbie to complete a task.

🧁In a University of Michigan a researcher , Professor Ethan Kross , he completed a study he completed with several colleagues where a sample of 4 and 6 year old children were invited to complete a boring task on computer . The children were instructed to work hard , keep it as long as they could and they were reminded the task were boring . To test their commitment to the cause , the researchers informed the kids that they could take the break whenever they wanted to play a game on tablet .

Group one - Researchers told them to ask themselves , " Am I working hard ? " while they completed the task.

Group Two- Researchers instructed these children to ask themselves , " is y/n working hard ? " .

Group Three - Researchers told these kids children to pretend they were a favourite hardworking character like Batman , Bob the Builder or Dora the explorer . They received a prop like a cape as a visual reminder to act like their character. They were instructed to ask themselves, " Is Batman working hard ? "

Result - Children in group one did not enjoy their task . They took most breaks and their motivation was poor. The second group did a little better . The third group or the Batman group worked harder , took fewer breaks and enjoyed their tasks more than others.

🤍The batman effect works for not only children but for adults too !! Beyonce has an alter ego " Sasha Fierce " , her alter ego allowed her to be confident . Adele also has an alter ego " Sasha Carter " , her alter ego was a combination of Beyonce's Sasha Fierce and the real music star June Cartar. Adele admitted that her alter ego helped her give her best to every performance during her breakout year. I believe even k-pop idols have alter egos , there are idols who are bubbly and shy in real life but on stage they are confident.

🧁The Batman effect helps us to reduce anxiety. Adopting an alter ego is an extreme form of self-distancing which involves taking a step back from our immediate feelings to allow us to view a situation more dispassionately. When you think of yourself as a separate identity , it is not you that has to perform the task , it is Batman . It can help you to build confidence, increase concentration , improve your emotional regulation and help you to gain self-control . Your alter ego has no limitations.

🧁So the next time , you lose your motivation to study ? Pretend you are Rory Gilmore. ( whoever you upto for study inspiration) . You feel you cannot do anything ? Pretend you are Barbie. You feel you cannot dance ? Pretend you are Michael Jackson.

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Content warning (light) : Experiments / Abuse / Body and eye horror tw(?)

The album cover is sick as hell, I initially thought it was skeletal parts, but it looks the most like an MRI scan showing a brain with a lot of abnormalities, including signs of head trauma.

The most profound detail I found in the "brain" is the dark spots.

Dark spots in the brain are usually the result of a brain lesion, a permanently damaged area of the brain usually caused by injury, infections, exposure to certain chemicals, etc. General trauma.

If it's someone's brain, I suspect it's Till's brain. aside from Luka, he has been through the worst of the Alien's mistreatment since he was a child, under Urak's (the bastard's) care he had been exposed to much abuse. The sheer harshness and hostility of Urak's "training" make it obvious why he was probably one of the only pets to withstand it all.

Life-long injury in some form is surely a given to me. Seeing as it's already been mentioned that because of Urak's abuse, his pets rarely make it to the end because of the mental issues they had developed, and experiments can kill them before they even make it to the stage.

Back to the brain, it has a lot of abnormalities (especially in its appearance). I can't explain much, I'm not a neurologist. But based on the research I did the the most damage seems to be near the Frontal lobe and the Precentral gyrus.

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This could explain Till's already implied mental problems, one of them (In my opinion) being some form of dissociation, round 6 was the most telling as his behavior was out of sorts having been broken down he changed drastically, throughout the whole round he was emotionally distant, i'd probably describe it as him being in a daze.

And his hallucination of Mizi during the karaoke scene could be a symptom of that to ease out of the moment.

(I also see that as more of a coping mechanism for Till, but I'm taking it into account for this since it's likely.)

Experiments always looked intense, I wonder just what chemicals and substances he was exposed to, in one of the opening scenes of CURE we're shown what looks to be DNA splitting, or duplicating? there could be a multitude of reasons for that. But it makes me curious just how deep this goes, and how much it affected Till. There is a lot of things about him that could be explained with Urak's presence in his life.

Having his brain tampered with to such a degree, I think we'll start to see the horrific effects come to light here soon.

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we stan

[gojoest]

pregnancy freak satoru not letting you lift a finger let alone carry stuff, be it your purse even, bc you are with his child now and you are to sit back and let him take care of everything. the way he is so overprotective is very endearing really but gets a bit out of hand at some point when he offers to hand feed you during mealtimes so you don’t have to bother with the utensils. you want to teach him a lesson, hoping he’d read the room and stop treating you like you’re on your deathbed—you refuse to hold his cock, saying it’s too heavy. but instead you give him a boner and an ego boost. now he holds it for you whenever you suck him off….

[tazmiilly]

it is always nice to find another abuse survivor who also felt like ford's story resonated with them. it's nice to feel like there's other people who know what I'm talking about

[meltedmush]

tbh binghorse has been on my tl so much it doesn't even faze me anymore. nor any of the skin creatures really. kinda feels like you've made me immune to the horrors? thanks I suppose 😭

BWAHAHA MY PLAN IS COMING TO FRUITION (you’re welcome~! 🫶💖)

[kelsh]

A (somewhat) accurate process of Mike rotting after he got scooped because I'm literally obsessed with the stages of decomposition and I've been curious about it since seeing that cutscene in SL.

disclaimer!!! I did not use gore photos or non-con photos of the deceased, my references were pigs or medical literature

Close-ups below + decomp timeline:

Stage 1 - Immediately after to a couple hours since death, Pallor Mortis (paling of skin) and Algor Mortis (gradual loss of body heat) occurs. Livor Mortis (pooling of blood to extremities) begins to set in.

Stage 2 - A couple hours to a couple days after Michael's death, Livor Mortis has become fixed, giving the lowest extremities on his body (hands, feet) a purplish hue. Rigor Mortis (stiffening of muscles) occurs and fades after a few days. Autolysis (destruction of cells by the self) causes loosening of skin, fluids released gives it a sheen. Eyes start to cloud.

Stage 3 - A couple days to almost a week since his death. He should be bloating like a balloon but the giant fucking hole in his stomach from the scooper releases all gases (he stinks.) Ennard puppeting his body made it hard for flies to land but they eventually got there and the maggots have hatched. Continued decay of his flesh turns him greenish and makes his skin slough off. Liquefied meat seeps from his orifices. Eyes are fully clouded.

Stage 4 - A week to a couple weeks since the scooper. Bro is experiencing premature male pattern baldness. He's all squishy and slimy from the body fluid and rotting. Exposed parts become a purplish-black colour and the maggots are graduating to further life stages. Eyeballs cave in, get eaten, or in Michael's case, pop out.

Stage 5 - A couple weeks to a month since bro's death. The last chunks of his hair are holding on by a miracle. Most of his outer flesh is eaten away and is almost entirely a purplish-black. Maggots have mostly turned into flies and left for college.

Stage 6 - Ennard realizes they can't stay in a zombie anymore and decides to dip. Leaves Michael a fresh set of eyes as a "sorry" gift. His rotting has thankfully stopped but it'll take a while for him to regenerate. Or not. I have no idea how remnant works. For now, he's basically a sack of rotted flesh and exposed bone. Bald.

This entire post is essentially-

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The placebo effect is wild. Taking a sugar pill with no active medical ingredients can somehow trigger a psychedelic reaction in some people, if that's what they're expecting. Even more incredibly, placebos can work when people aren't being deceived too – when they know what they're taking isn't medication. In a new study, psychologists show this strange phenomenon can be leveraged as a simple way to reduce stress, at least in the short term for moderate levels of distress.

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