#cognitive limitations

[harmonic-psyche]

PBS Space Time published an excellent video describing the same kind of fuzzy boundaries between states of matter in the context of particle physics:

It's interesting to me how much people struggle to intuit differences of scale. Like, years of geology training thinking about very large subjects, and I'm only barely managing it around the edges.

The classic one is, of course, the mantle- everybody has this image of the mantle as a sort of molten magma lake that the Earth's crust is floating on. Which is a pedagogically useful thing! Because the intuitions about how liquids work- forming internal currents, hot sections rising, cool sections sinking, all that- are all dynamics native to the Earth's mantle. We mostly talk about the mantle in the context of those currents, and how they drive things like continental drift, and so we tend to have this metaphor in mind of the mantle as a big magma lake.

The catch, of course, is that the mantle is a solid, not magma. It's just that at very large scales, the distinction between solids and liquids is... squirrely.

When cornered on this, a geologist will tell you that the mantle is 'ductile'. But that's a lie of omission. Because it's not that the mantle is a metal like gold or iron, what we usually think of when we talk about ductility. You couldn't hammer mantle-matter in to horseshoes or nails on an anvil. It's just a rock, really. Peridotite. Chemically it's got a lot of metal atoms in it, which helps, but if you whack a chunk of it with a hammer you can expect about the same thing to happen as if you whacked a chunk of concrete. Really, it's just that any and every rock is made of tons and tons of microcrystal structures all bound together, and the boundaries between these microcrystals can shift under enormous pressure on very slow timescales; when the scope of your question gets big enough, those bonds become weak in a relative sense, and it becomes more useful to think of a rock as more like a pile of gravel where the pebbles can shift and flow around one another.

The blunt fact is, on very large scales of space and of time, almost everything other than perfect crystals start to act kind of like a liquid- and a lot of those do as well. When I made a study of very old Martian craters, I got used to 'eyeballing' the age based on how much the crater had subsided, almost exactly like the ways that ripples in the surface of water gradually subside over time when you throw a rock in to a lake. Just, you know. Slower.

But at the same time, these things are more fragile than you'd believe, and can shatter like glass. The surface of the Earth is like this, too. Absent the kind of overpressures that make the mantle flow like it does, Earth's crust is still tremendously weak relative to many of the planet-scale forces to which it is subject- I was surprised, once, when a professor offhandedly described the crust as having a tensile strength of 'basically zero;' they really thought of the surface as a delicate filigreed bubble of glass that formed like a thin shell, almost too thin to mention, on the outside of a water droplet. On human scales, liquid is the thing that flows, and solid is the thing that breaks. But once stuff gets big or slow or both, the distinction between a solid and a liquid is more that a liquid is the thing that doesn't shatter when it flows. And it all gets really, really vague, which I suppose you'd expect when you get this far outside the contexts in which our languages were crafted.

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Cognitive Techniques To Change Your Thoughts ✨✨

Cognitive techniques are strategies used in cognitive therapy to help you identify and change negative thoughts and beliefs. These techniques should be practiced regularly so that they become habits.

Cognitive Restructuring: This involves identifying and challenging negative or irrational thoughts and replacing them with more positive or rational beliefs.

Thought Stopping: When you notice a negative thought entering your mind, you can mentally shout "Stop!" This interrupts the thought process and gives you a chance to replace the negative thought with a positive one.

Mindfulness and Meditation: These practices help you become more aware of your thoughts and feelings in the present moment. When you observe your thoughts without judgment, you gain insight into negative patterns and choose to let them go.

Journaling: Writing down your thoughts can help you process and analyze them. With time you can identify patterns and work on changing negative thought cycles.

Positive Affirmations: Repeating positive statements can help counteract negative self talk and reinforce positive beliefs about yourself.

Evidence Collection: When faced with a negative belief, ask yourself, "What evidence do I have that supports or refutes this thought?" This can help you see things in a more balanced way.

Decatastrophizing: If you tend to imagine the worst scenario, ask yourself how likely it is to happen and what other possible outcomes there might be. This can help you view situations more realistically.

Labeling: Instead of saying "I am a failure," label the thought as "a negative thought about my abilities."

Distraction: Engaging in an activity or hobby can divert your attention from negative thoughts and give your mind a break.

Scheduling Worry Time: Instead of ruminating on worries throughout the day, set aside a specific time to process them. This can prevent constant worry and allow you to focus on other tasks.

Challenging Cognitive Distortions: Recognize and challenge cognitive distortions like black-and-white thinking, overgeneralization, and personalization.

Visual Imagery: Visualize a place or situation where you feel calm and happy. This can help shift your focus from negative thoughts.

These are very simple descriptions and examples of cognitive techniques. I listed the ones we can put into practice on our own. There are more in depth methods and practices used by doctors on different fields of study and practice. I can list, as well as add upon the information listed here.

[tanadrin]

intuitively chomskyian linguistics in general reminds me strongly of string theory (cf this Zompist post). research into the fundamentals of language, like research into the fundamentals of physics, is hard. you have to gather tons of data. you have to explore theoretical realms which we only partly understand (it's even worse in linguistics, because cognition is probably much more poorly understood than QCD). it is certainly possible to get locked into an insular and self-referential project of building elaborate and beautiful theories which because of their infinite flexibility need never tangle with the mess and fuss of actual experiment--to say nothing of making useful predictions--but i don't think you should confuse this with actually, like. discovering new facts about the world. although at least chomsky's program is mostly an indulgence that has consumed only him, MIT, and his immediate followers; string theory on the other hand seems to have devoured almost all of theoretical physics.

[zvaigzdelasas]

"tiktok is a measurable & meaningful risk that endangers you and your children directly, all the experts agree on this, but also doing something to oppose that is Mean"

[ride-thedragon]

If you don't like Criston Cole, but somehow follow me good on you, but if you think criticisms and vitriol towards a character can and should be given to actors, block me or make yourselves known for me to do the same. Let's keep peace because this is entirely ridiculous. From Fabien, to Emma and Bethany, respectfully fuck off if you spread hate to any actor on these shows.

[itspileofgoodthings]

so the problem was adapting a Colleen Hoover novel to BEGIN with

[sanctiphera]

Rewarding terrorism is how Starmer plans to resolve the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians?

By recognising Palestine, he will be legitimising their Hamas leadership. How utterly naive can one be?

Does he have any concern for Israeli hostages still in the hands of Hamas terrorists? Or is he more concerned about the loss of Labour constituencies to the Muslim vote? It is odd how he dismisses one minority in Israel and backs trans minorities in Britain at the expense of women and children in the UK.

What does he expect with this meaningless gesture to achieve?

Does he have any idea what a Palestinian state would be like? The last thing the Middle East needs is another failed state.

The area loosely known as Palestine and prior to that Judea amongst other names (and part of the Ottoman Empire for several centuries) covers all of what is now Israel along with the Gaza Strip and the so-called West Bank as well as large parts of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt.

So, which of those Arab countries is going to surrender some of its territory to a newly formed Palestinian State?

Starmer's lack of self-awareness and political astuteness is breathtaking. He should be asking Egypt and Jordan if they want a terrorist state next to them. The Hamas controlled Gaza is a model for the future, based on corruption and subjugation of its citizens. It’s own people are continually used as human shields after Hamas launched its barbaric attack against the festival goers.

Western leaders are delusional if they think giving statehood to Palestine will solve anything. Palestine don’t want to be an independent state whilst Israel exists. They could have agreed to that decades ago.

The offers in the past have been very generous, but the difficulty lies in the fact that the Palestinians want the land of Israel too.

And let’s not forget the spider in the middle of the web is Iran, led by the malevolent Ayatollahs. They are funding the terrorists groups big time.

[lemememeringue]

ik it's like, , good for mental health but I rly wish my therapist would suggest something other than going to a park

[notanotherinfjblog]

Texting habits per judging function

No one asked, but here are some observations I've made in my personal life.

*Note that this probably differs by age, gender, and culture (for instance, I have been told by several Americans that I use an insane amount of emojis, whereas it's not considered weird at all here in Germany).

FJ:

Generally very good at texting, will respond to absolutely every point you make. If you send them a long voice message, they can be found taking notes while listening so that they will not forget to answer any point you made.

Have a very hard time leaving someone on read and if they do, either something happened and they forgot, or they simply don't like you very much. If they open the message, they answer. If they don't have time to answer you right now, they simply will not open the message yet.

If the text conversation is done (i.e. you wrote something like "bye, see you tomorrow!" that does not require another response), they will still at the very least send you an emoji back for no reason other than letting you know that "Yes! I read your message! I'm not ignoring you! I love you!" (Literally every FJ I have ever known does this. Every single one, including myself.)

They will adapt to your style of texting. If you are the kind of person that likes to send a bunch of heart emojis to friends and the FJ friend is not, they will still pepper in a heart here and there. If you generally don't use emojis, they will use them only occasionally. If you reply in wallpaper long messages, so will they. If you break up your messages into several texts one after the other, so will they.

FPs:

Also generally quite good at texting and can actually appear a lot warmer in writing than in person (there have been several instances where I received really lovely messages from FPs who I used to think hated my guts whenever we met in person).

Prepare for emojis. Seriously.

You can have infinitely long text conversations with them. If you are willing to commit, the conversation between the two of you will never end. With NFPs, the conversations usually end up spiralling into nonsense scenarios, while SFPs keep telling you about their day and keep answering you about your day every day.

TPs:

(my texting experience with TPs is unfortunately very limited, so feel free to fill in my blanks)

Fe is very noticeable in the extroverts, i.e. they tend to go the FJ route described above, but in a more nonchalant and more relaxed way. Like with FJs, the focus of the conversation is on you and their dynamic with you.

The introverts (i.e. my dad, i.e. my only point of reference) are bad at texting and prefer to call, so almost all text conversations go something like this: TP: "Hi, I tried to call you, but you didn't pick up. I hope everything is alright with you?" You: "Yes, sorry. Everything's good here, how about you, everything okay?" --- end of conversation ---

TJs:

Generally bad at texting. Also don't really like it and see no point in it, so they usually prefer calling or talking in person.

Will appear colder in writing than in person, especially the STJs. Their answers will be straight to the point. No beating around the bush and no needless extension of a conversation in form of jokes/questions/anecdotes for a bonding experience. If they want to tell you something, they will tell you in person.

Have absolutely zero problem leaving people on read and usually don't mean anything by it.

STJs rarely use emojis, NTJs do but not excessively

If their answer requires them to type anything more than two sentences, they will send you a voice message instead. (Literally every single TJ I know does this, except my INTJ brother who is a complete maniac and calls instead.)

[neonbodyache]

“a metab day should be 2k cal” i hear you and i understand you. However. what the hell are you saying to me

[themoonunderstoodmydadjokes]

..

[udurghsigil]

ive been told i need to be kinder to myself abt my problems (which is true) but also i dont think ive run into a single person who struggles as much as i do with literally every aspect of being human which is a uniquely troublesome situation to find urself in

[ravennowithtea]

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[derangedthots]

considering how the dance is a cautionary tale of the destructive effects of misogyny on absolutely EVERYBODY you'd think the fandom would be less misogynistic but it's like every day unveils a new flavor of "i hate women, this is why they deserve nothing"

[shokuto]

A supervillain that hulks out on cocaine is like the perfect henchman

Obviously loyal to the boss for his fix, deadly when powered up, and the perfect reveal if his depowered form is gaunt and ill-looking and you’re wondering what the hell he’s doing there