Sara Cowan
@saracowan.bsky.social
Civil servant stats nerd. Lover of bikes, books, cats, podcasts, and sewing. Violinist in a community orchestra.
Currently: Toronto 🇨🇦
West coaster at heart
Currently: Toronto 🇨🇦
West coaster at heart
Tetris used to prevent post-traumatic stress symptoms | University of Oxford share.google/k9JYc0mb7Aii...
Tetris used to prevent post-traumatic stress symptoms | University of
A single dose psychological intervention, which includes using the computer game Tetris, can prevent the unpleasant, intrusive memories that develop in some people after suffering a traumatic event.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Tetris used to prevent post-traumatic stress symptoms | University of Oxford share.google/k9JYc0mb7Aii...
Playing Tetris soon after trauma seems to help people avoid having long-term PTSD.
December 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Playing Tetris soon after trauma seems to help people avoid having long-term PTSD.
Yeah, I think an influencer is different than being (at least potentially) influential.
I mean, we're all influencing each other all the time, whether intentionally or not. Like if someone knits a cool thing and posts it, I might be influenced to try to knit it myself. But they're not an influencer
I mean, we're all influencing each other all the time, whether intentionally or not. Like if someone knits a cool thing and posts it, I might be influenced to try to knit it myself. But they're not an influencer
December 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Yeah, I think an influencer is different than being (at least potentially) influential.
I mean, we're all influencing each other all the time, whether intentionally or not. Like if someone knits a cool thing and posts it, I might be influenced to try to knit it myself. But they're not an influencer
I mean, we're all influencing each other all the time, whether intentionally or not. Like if someone knits a cool thing and posts it, I might be influenced to try to knit it myself. But they're not an influencer
They're not gorgeous, but they're done.
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
They're not gorgeous, but they're done.
I so wish that we could just pay everyone appropriately, charge what services are worth, and do away with tipping.
(Yes, I know that's not the way it is here and I tip generously when I know to do so, including my hairdresser, who owns the salon, even though that means I maybe don't *have* to).
(Yes, I know that's not the way it is here and I tip generously when I know to do so, including my hairdresser, who owns the salon, even though that means I maybe don't *have* to).
December 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I so wish that we could just pay everyone appropriately, charge what services are worth, and do away with tipping.
(Yes, I know that's not the way it is here and I tip generously when I know to do so, including my hairdresser, who owns the salon, even though that means I maybe don't *have* to).
(Yes, I know that's not the way it is here and I tip generously when I know to do so, including my hairdresser, who owns the salon, even though that means I maybe don't *have* to).
Please kiss the kitty's little head on my behalf.
December 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Please kiss the kitty's little head on my behalf.
Intent? The rest is about whether they're any good at it.
December 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Intent? The rest is about whether they're any good at it.
I don't know what's going on here, but I don't care.
December 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I don't know what's going on here, but I don't care.
If you want, you can also cheer for a brown-haired guy named Ilya who swims.
December 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
If you want, you can also cheer for a brown-haired guy named Ilya who swims.
I wanted to make this joke, but was certain someone had hit the target before me.
December 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I wanted to make this joke, but was certain someone had hit the target before me.