Tag Archives: confidence
So, HOT or NOT?
(The tale of hotornot began with psychopathology, continued onto the (possible) virtues of delusions, and culminated in some rather hard-to-interpret results. As an aside, I do like the effect the humble comma can have on the meaning of sentences.) Interpretation … Continue reading
Filed under Discovery of the Day, thoughts
Caring
Quite a few times I’ve had the accusationcomplimentstatement levelled at me: “(but) you don’t care what others think.” I’ve been equally astounded every time. (Mostly by the statement itself, but sometimes also by who the speaker was.) I do care … Continue reading
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Contradictions.
The web is full of them. Since life has calmed down a little I’ve had some more time to spend browsing through my feedly, idly clicking and reading and following one link after another. Sometimes this haphazard wandering takes me … Continue reading
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On Growing Up
Before I start, go on. Laugh at how old I am. (You know who you are.) Yes that’s right; twenty-four. I was born in 1985, and that practically makes me a grandma. Har-dee-har-har. Got it all out of your system? Good. … Continue reading
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Fromm Advertising
Written in 1941, Escape From Freedom still has some incredibly relevant bits. “This situation is still more emphasized by the methods of modern advertising. The sales talk of the old-fashioned businessman was essentially rational. He knew his merchandise, he knew … Continue reading
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The Interview
So step 3 (after step 1 and step 2), was to arrange an interview. Easy peasy. Step 4: do the interview, step 5: write about it. Both step 4 and 5 should be pretty straight forward too, but… here is … Continue reading
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10 Smokes
#1. It was dark. I was standing in a deserted street. The glow from the streetlights was orange, and the minuscule droplets of rain were gold. My first cigarette was frustratingly hard to coax out of the packet, ending up … Continue reading
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Indulging in Arrogance
The more I read of my Abnormal Psych textbook, the clearer it becomes that “mental health” is a precarious and continuous balancing act. Mood, self-esteem, biology, stress, thoughts, external factors – it is all so intricately linked and fragile, it … Continue reading
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Two Stories about a Skirt, part II
– If you haven’t read Part I yet, I suggest you do so now, before beginning this post. – The following day I awoke late, with an unexpectedly bad headache. You may argue that it shouldn’t have been “unexpected”, considering … Continue reading
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