Saving this for later; the thread is a summary and this research has a lot of compelling implications!

Still reeling from the whiplash of going from voting for a female president, to realizing a majority voted that me & the gals probably shouldn't have bodily autonomy.
It really is about shared humanity. Til people stop denying it, anyone oppressed won't be able to stop fighting. But it's exhausting.

Here's the explanation (more or less):
Acting and larp both involve imagining what it's like to be another person. Psychology is most effective & beneficial when you practice theory of mind, i.e. operating from the understanding that each person's experience is unique. 1/

Speaking of dopamine-deficient brains, I wonder how years of unmedicated, undiagnosed ADHD affects risk aversion. Did I stop taking risks because I'd forget one crucial detail and suddenly have a crisis of confidence about my overall ability? Research can't actually answer this yet, so, I speculate.

We all deserve this, I think.

Hi, I'm Allegra, and I'm here for:
🎭 larp
🎶 opera
🧠 psychology
🎮 casual video gaming

I often feel uncomfortable being all of those in the same place, because I worry certain communities won't be accepting of my place in the others. But I'm trying more self-acceptance, so here we are.

objectn't.

Forced myself to finish this project last night to have the momentary relief of getting something off my bench. Might still add something to it, but the crochet is definitely done. Guess I make cozy collars now?

While my ntwrk here is small, it feels like the perfect place to sh1tpost.
Ever think about throwing away half your possessions just so you don't have to think about them? I do. All the time. But thanks to capitalism I also think that no ROI is basically criminal, so I don't. Materialism is a trap.

In case anyone needed to hear it, trying to focus on long term goals (eg. college graduation) while dealing with imminent threats to safety and personhood (see: early Jan. in the US) is extremely difficult and feels like I'm working against my best interests by doing it.
So that's my November. Hbu?

Who's going to do the 1st research study on how living in "interesting times" affects college graduation rates, & whether there's an interaction w/ # of years you had left when things got "interesting"? I'm in 4th year & hanging on for dear life; if I were 2nd yr right now I might've just quit.

Hello, world. (Not a robot, just stressed and laconic.)