Cognitive Control
@cognitive-control.bsky.social
Being overwhelmed seems to be just a normal part of life now. This is my journey trying to alleviate the stress on my mind.
Don’t wanna seem too pushy, it’s okay if you don’t return anything I probably didn’t need it that bad anyway….
August 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Don’t wanna seem too pushy, it’s okay if you don’t return anything I probably didn’t need it that bad anyway….
Most passive aggressive Mother’s Day gift
August 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Most passive aggressive Mother’s Day gift
I think at this point the term algorithm has been redefined in the general public and is now more tightly related to content chosen specifically for you, based on past data be it posts or ads
Kind of like how the term AI has also become near useless in general use because people assume it’s ChatGPT
Kind of like how the term AI has also become near useless in general use because people assume it’s ChatGPT
August 17, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I think at this point the term algorithm has been redefined in the general public and is now more tightly related to content chosen specifically for you, based on past data be it posts or ads
Kind of like how the term AI has also become near useless in general use because people assume it’s ChatGPT
Kind of like how the term AI has also become near useless in general use because people assume it’s ChatGPT
As someone who lives in a country without snakes, that is terrifying and I think that's the snakes house now sorry
August 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
As someone who lives in a country without snakes, that is terrifying and I think that's the snakes house now sorry
Honestly “being annoying” is an implicit diagnostic criteria for children, if you aren’t annoying chances are people aren’t going to care enough to find out why you’re struggling beyond saying to try harder.
ADHD at least is still the “damn kid you’re annoying” disease in a lot of people’s minds
ADHD at least is still the “damn kid you’re annoying” disease in a lot of people’s minds
August 16, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Honestly “being annoying” is an implicit diagnostic criteria for children, if you aren’t annoying chances are people aren’t going to care enough to find out why you’re struggling beyond saying to try harder.
ADHD at least is still the “damn kid you’re annoying” disease in a lot of people’s minds
ADHD at least is still the “damn kid you’re annoying” disease in a lot of people’s minds
Past me screwed present me and I’m taking it out on future me
August 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Past me screwed present me and I’m taking it out on future me
I thought she was gonna help but she just sat there and watched me do it
August 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I thought she was gonna help but she just sat there and watched me do it
Gotta be careful with sticky notes, if they’re up too long my brain files them under “decoration” and poof! They are now invisible to me
August 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Gotta be careful with sticky notes, if they’re up too long my brain files them under “decoration” and poof! They are now invisible to me
They got Skype in there somewhere
August 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
They got Skype in there somewhere
Technically booking a doctor appointment is making plans with an adult I guess.
I gotta convince all my friends to share calendars to make this shit easier…
I gotta convince all my friends to share calendars to make this shit easier…
August 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Technically booking a doctor appointment is making plans with an adult I guess.
I gotta convince all my friends to share calendars to make this shit easier…
I gotta convince all my friends to share calendars to make this shit easier…
Got a window to open and I grabbed it and moved it around excitedly, only to look to my other monitor and see the tutorial guy doing the exact same thing
August 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Got a window to open and I grabbed it and moved it around excitedly, only to look to my other monitor and see the tutorial guy doing the exact same thing
Surely that would sound terrible
August 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Surely that would sound terrible
Also wrecks motivation to do stuff, like, if I think I can’t get much done in an hour anyway then I’m not wasting that much by playing games for another hour
August 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Also wrecks motivation to do stuff, like, if I think I can’t get much done in an hour anyway then I’m not wasting that much by playing games for another hour
That would imply they’re trying to fix it.
Which is better?
Generate 1 search worth of traffic and give you what you want?
Or generate 3, because you can’t find what you want?
Of course for that to be the case Google would have to be a manipulative company who puts shareholders before customers.
Which is better?
Generate 1 search worth of traffic and give you what you want?
Or generate 3, because you can’t find what you want?
Of course for that to be the case Google would have to be a manipulative company who puts shareholders before customers.
August 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
That would imply they’re trying to fix it.
Which is better?
Generate 1 search worth of traffic and give you what you want?
Or generate 3, because you can’t find what you want?
Of course for that to be the case Google would have to be a manipulative company who puts shareholders before customers.
Which is better?
Generate 1 search worth of traffic and give you what you want?
Or generate 3, because you can’t find what you want?
Of course for that to be the case Google would have to be a manipulative company who puts shareholders before customers.
“Disco Snails! They’re off to San Francisco where the disco’s off the rails!”
August 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
“Disco Snails! They’re off to San Francisco where the disco’s off the rails!”
Most phone calls don’t have gratification without significant delay, organising your bookshelf has instant gratification because you see the results immediately. The joys of ADHD
August 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Most phone calls don’t have gratification without significant delay, organising your bookshelf has instant gratification because you see the results immediately. The joys of ADHD
So a taxi costs €21 and dinner will be €30 unless I just have water which I should probably do anyway because I don’t want a coke and then have a sugar crash later which would mess up my sleep schedule and- oh right. So the taxi is two ways which is €42 which is the meaning of life the universe and-
August 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
So a taxi costs €21 and dinner will be €30 unless I just have water which I should probably do anyway because I don’t want a coke and then have a sugar crash later which would mess up my sleep schedule and- oh right. So the taxi is two ways which is €42 which is the meaning of life the universe and-
Kinda wanna eat it tbh
August 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Kinda wanna eat it tbh
Calling it an attention deficit feels like saying an abandoned house has a rat deficit just because the hundreds of rats that are there don’t do what they’re told
August 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Calling it an attention deficit feels like saying an abandoned house has a rat deficit just because the hundreds of rats that are there don’t do what they’re told
Ah but what if I just have all the symptoms of ADHD without actually having ADHD? Completely rational thought I’m sure
August 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Ah but what if I just have all the symptoms of ADHD without actually having ADHD? Completely rational thought I’m sure