Emotions are so WEIRD. Let’s break this down: Could it be random chemical imbalances? Sunspots? Ghosts? ESP? Gods? I’m someone who thrives on knowing the landscape of whatever’s at hand. So this state — “causes of emotions are, well…hard to interpret” — this has always been fairly frustrating. This also makes my semi-famed “high level … Emotions are weird. Neurodivergent emotions, doubly so.
It’s a million dollar idea, that would also be a great career for some folks, that’s also legal, that would also help a lot of people.
Intending to serve my teen cereal I opened the cabinet, got out a plate, stared at it for a while, put it back, and got a bowl. Then I walked into the closet where we keep cleaning supplies and couldn’t find the Froot Loops. The usual note to the shot nurse about the teen’s quirks … A Bad Day Can Be Funny
There are multiple safe sources of drinking water and usually we pick based on taste, amount of packaging, or convenience. Tap water Fridge-filtered tap water Pitcher-filtered tap water Bought drinking water Bought spring water Bought distilled water But if you’re going to use it for a sinus rinse (a.k.a. nasal lavage, jala neti) it’s safest … Water Is Different From Water
I used to have meta-discussions with my friend “J”, about the types of conversations that happen in different relationships, and how they tend to follow a pattern. For example: Person 1: expresses a want Person 2: expresses, in turn, a need Person 1: [experiences frustration, thinking Person 2 is prioritizing their wants over Person 1’s … Here we explain “thought shapes”
I like scales, four-quadrant compasses, and alignment charts for introspecting how I feel about something. But they never have enough axes. In particular, they skip how strongly one feels about the topic.For instance, when talking about clothing there are so many possibilities beyond “masculine” and feminine”. Assessment questionnaires often use verbal scales like: Strongly Agree … The Axes Of Gender
Hello. Soon we will explain ”thought shapes”, and so on. But not just yet.