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Part of the issue of autism is the use of interpersonal emotions. Autistic people don’t use them well. They have emotions, but understand their role in communication. But, there is a role of intrapersonal emotions in the meltdowns that autistic people and people with pathological demand avoidance have because we rely on our emotional reactions to make decisions.
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What factors determine whether a police officer shoots or not? Our brains are complex, but we can narrow it down to several factors: (1) race of the suspect, (2) priming of the officer to shoot, and (3) the possibility that the suspect is armed. With so many guns in society, police have to assume everyone is armed. It all adds up to ensuring that PoC are hurt first and worst by our violence prone policing.
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The inexplicable shooting of Daunte Wright is quite understandable if you understand how the brain works. Police culture sets up these police shootings, it is as simple as that. Here’s the psychological processes involved.
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Everybody is amazed at how effective the testimony of the pulmonologist, Dr. Tobin, was. The reason he was so captivating was because he used hypnotic induction techniques.
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April is Autism Awareness Month in the US. Here at Ye Olde Blogge, we do our part by posting what it is like being autistic and other insights that we have gathered over the years. Here’s an introduction and advice on how to handle friends, neighbors, and co-workers who are autistic or those who are having trouble accepting people with autism.
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I find it too upsetting to think about the murder of George Floyd for too long. It was just horrifically brutal. There was a casual deliberate depravity displayed by Chauvin over those nine minutes. But, at the same time, discussing it helps exorcise those ghosts.
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I know TL;DR, but there’s always a lot of symptoms and evidence to discuss when you’re talking diagnosing someone’s mental illness. So, I’ve put in lots of headings to help you skip around to the juicier bits.
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There are two House bills to improve background checks before gun purchases waiting in the Senate. Call YOUR senator and urge them to vote to pass these bills even if it means modifying the filibuster.
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Not all mass shootings are caused by people with screaming mental health issues, but the one at King Sooper in Boulder sure was. We have to recognize mental illness and know how to help our friends, relatives, and acquaintances.
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The only way to understand the continued electoral success of the Republican Party is to understand the cognitive Tom fuckery they use to continually fool their base, independent voters, and the mainstream media.
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Forensic psychology has a lot to say about the mass shooters — hell, we’ve had enough of them that they’ve got enough “data points” to come to some conclusions, amirite?
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Politico is shocked to realize that Trump’s narcissism and executive dysfunction continue to dog him even after he’s left office.
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An international Chinese prostitute was a superspreader in more ways than one! She single-handedly caused over 700 #COVID19 infections, one death, and the lockdown of an entire nation!
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We are fighting for our democracy! One of the best things you can do is call your MoC’s to support HR1 and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and call your state legislators and governor to oppose laws restricting voting access! Here’s how!
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As if we needed any more evidence that the GQP no longer wants to be constrained by elections. They are working towards creating a single-party pseudo-democratic minority-rule authoritarianism. But, it still needs to be seen to be believed. It is scary and difficult to read because it makes it all so real. We need to fight for our democracy.
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On 26 February 2012 Trayvon was shot to death. Needlessly. Take a moment to remember the innocent young man and his tragic death that sparked the movement that would become Black Lives Matter.
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Two things drive American politics: likeability and hate voting. If you like a politician, you’re likely to adopt her policy positions. If you identify with a political party, you’re likely to vote against a politician of the other party more than for one of your party. Which will win when pitted in the mind’s of the 74 million Trump voters?
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On 17 February, Fresh Air sub-host, Dave Davies, interviewed author, Heather McGhee, about her new book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. She talked about the many ways that White America chose to withdraw publicly funded services rather than allow Black Americans equal access and how that has changed the very fabric of our society and hurts us all. Must listening to.
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If you wonder what the future looks like, look no farther than Texas. It is the perfect example of how we’ll all be living in the near future if the Republican Party gets its way.
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We had the most successful impeachment trial in our history! We had SEVEN Republican Senators vote for conviction! The Impeachment Managers demonstrated Trump’s guilt in no uncertain terms. MqQonnell said he was guilty even though he voted for acquittal. Most of the American people think he was guilty. Then, why do we feel so bad about it? The peak-end experience explains it all.
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