To "mind****" means to systematically lie with intent to profit, often involving creating the impression that the deceived one will gain some good from it. The deception is not dis... moreTo "mind****" means to systematically lie with intent to profit, often involving creating the impression that the deceived one will gain some good from it. The deception is not discovered till its way too late. Some people even die having never realised the lie (eg the Red Barn cult.)
The process of recovery from a mind**** may require professional help, and typically involves intense and disturbing emotion, such as shock, confusion, or fear.Researchers now say that any ordinary person can be conned in this way; one does not have to be especially gullible or naive because the perpetrators are highly skilled at what they do. Have you ever had an experience like this? If so, how did you recover? If you have avoided one or more - how did you recognise the signs? Did you tell the person (or group) what you honestly thought? Did you blow the whistle? less
What was or has been your style?Are you surrounded by chaos and uncertainty but yearn for calm and tranquility?Or has your life been one of comfortable certainty while wishing for ... moreWhat was or has been your style?Are you surrounded by chaos and uncertainty but yearn for calm and tranquility?Or has your life been one of comfortable certainty while wishing for excitement, a brake from the routine?
And after finding this gif, I read an article about the young actor here (in January of 2017, though; the boy is obviously an adult now) receiving over 12 months of prison time for... moreAnd after finding this gif, I read an article about the young actor here (in January of 2017, though; the boy is obviously an adult now) receiving over 12 months of prison time for a road rage incident.
I downloaded a spreadsheet and my computer automatically opened it in Excel. I didn't even look at the file type; just added data to it for a couple of days while clicking the save... moreI downloaded a spreadsheet and my computer automatically opened it in Excel. I didn't even look at the file type; just added data to it for a couple of days while clicking the save button occasionally to ensure my data wasn't lost. I seriously added at least two days of research to it across several extra sheets. I just rebooted my computer and discovered all my work is gone. Only the main page still exists. From what I understand, CSV files are only one sheet; you cannot save multiple sheets, but I would have assumed Excel would have warned me before I closed it that most of my work wasn't saved or would have given me an error message. I never got any kind of notice anything was wrong.Is there any chance those extra sheets are still floating around on my system somewhere that I might be able to retrieve them from? less
We have a about 9 hens and get at least 1 or 2 double yokes a week. We also have 2 hen ducks and have started getting the occasional double yoke from them as well.
I saw it on TV in Sept 2000 and forgot the name. Lengthy, probably an indie, classical music score - woodwind quintet I think. Friends gather at the home of the f... more I saw it on TV in Sept 2000 and forgot the name. Lengthy, probably an indie, classical music score - woodwind quintet I think. Friends gather at the home of the father of one of them. It is in a woodsy rural setting in winter, perhaps in Colorado or Montana. Maybe Canada. . He is a psychiatrist in his 40s who had married one of his patients. His father was recently killed in a nearby plane crash (he later visits the site of the crash) and the father's girlfriend is still living in the house. The psychiatrist's wife's young sister and her boyfriend are among the visitors. They all hang out and there is tension between the husband and wife. Later they all go to a roadhouse where a country band is playing. In the climactic scene the sisters are driving and the older one runs into a snowy field and admits to her sister that she recently had an abortion. She leaves her husband and they all put her on the outgoing train. The men return to the house and talk of goin... less
I was reading an article on Psychology Today that said left-handed people have fewer REM cycles, but they're longer, and that they spend more time in REM sleep than right-handed pe... moreI was reading an article on Psychology Today that said left-handed people have fewer REM cycles, but they're longer, and that they spend more time in REM sleep than right-handed people because of this. The extra REM sleep displaces non-REM sleep. Supposedly, these differences may account for higher intelligence in lefties as well as greater creativity. On the flip side, their "quality of sleep" is diminished. It doesn't go into how that might impact a person though. Everything I've ever read put a focus on getting enough REM sleep- that not getting that was what caused the most problems. I can't find anything on reduced NREM though. Anybody out there know? Here's the article for anyone interested: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dream-catcher/201810/left-handedness-brain-evolution-sleep-and-dreams less
