EndOfLine

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[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 58 points 2 years ago (13 children)

That's the most beta thing you can do.

I've never heard anybody I would consider "manly" identify behaviors as "beta" or "alpha". Only a bunch of scared little boys who are still overly obsessed with their penises.

[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The link to the cartoon is in the last paragraph.

[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Did his partnership with Netflix recently end? He's been producing content for them for years now. It would make sense to play nice while they were still writing him checks.

[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Based solely on my reading of the fair use wiki page, I don't think this suit has merit based solely on the "Effects upon work's value" factor to evaluate fair use.

The court not only investigates whether the defendant's specific use of the work has significantly harmed the copyright owner's market, but also whether such uses in general, if widespread, would harm the potential market of the original.

[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

There are studies that show introvertion is not a "preference", but rather the result of increased blood flow to certain parts of the brain. Ref: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9989562/

There are other studies showing a "high reactive" or "low reactive" response to unfamiliar events and stimuli in infants and it's correlation to behavioral inhibitions as toddlers. While it requires some extrapolation, this suggests that introvertion may be a a condition of "nature" rather than "nurture". Ref: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4283938/

Let me know if you are interested and I can send you additional peer reviewed studies and papers on the topic. Personality and human behavior is a fascinating topic.

Yes, I did read those articles. Allow me to highlight some of the points from those articles which bolster my argument that the avoiding our limiting of social interactions of introverts is rooted in finding those interactions to be exhausting and mentally draining.

they enjoy one-on-one engagement in calm environments, which is more suited to the make-up of their nervous system. Evidence suggests that, unlike with extroverts, the brains of introverts do not react strongly to viewing novel human faces; in such situations they produce less dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with reward.

Introverts gain energy from reflection and lose energy in social gatherings.

Highly stimulating situations with lots of social interaction are draining for introverts, while these types of encounters tend to fuel extroverts.

Introverts usually like to be alone and recharge by spending time by themselves.

A person with introverted tendencies might still like to go to parties and socialize with others. However, they will likely need to spend time alone afterward to recharge.

Being introverted has to do with how you gather energy.

Hanging out with friends on Friday might max out your energy, leaving you craving solitude on Saturday to rest and refuel.

If you have any articles or research studies to suggest that introvertion is not associated with a psychological drain or that it is a condition of choice, I would appreciate reading them. I'm always receptive to new information that may change my mind on a topic.

[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I would consider that definition to be overly simplistic and failing to capture an important point that is often referenced when describing traits of an introvert. Introverts find social interactions, especially in large groups, to be draining. I believe this to be a key distinction between people that avoid social interaction out of misanthropy or frustration or fear or depression or any of a myriad of other reasons that a person might seek solitude over the company of others.

The reason and motivation behind the desire to avoid social interactions plays a role in determining a course of action in responding to them and ending them early. If you find them draining, a simple "sorry, I gotta get going", when you start to feel drained, is all you would r really need. However, if social interactions trigger a negative emotional response, then more tools would be needed.

Here are a few references on the topic of introvertion:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/introversion

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/introvert-definition

https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-an-introvert

[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Mutually exclusive or not. Nothing in the description nor the original post depicts introvert behavior.

[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks. Fixed my comment.

[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children)

What you described is being ~~antisocial~~ asocial, not introverted.

[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

My intent was to answer your question "who cares" question. Now it I see that you care.

People should care about laws that are and are not imposed on others, especially if they are in a position to voice support or opposition to those laws.

[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Maybe I could have been more clear, but you seem to have inferred a different argument than what was intended.

The original comment was asking "who cares". My response was intended to say anybody that anybody in the jurisdiction of any bill / law should care enough to educate themselves on the potential impacts and not merely consider the surface level impacts on themselves as an individual.

[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

If this was happening where I lived, I would care about the potential impacts on the community from the possibility of an increase in genetic disorders of children born from such a union. Including increased stress on Healthcare, increased mortality rates during childbirth, increased citizens on government assistance, etc. Not saying these things would happen, but I would care enough to look into it.

There's also the impact on reputation resulting from one of the states leaders thinking this was an important enough issue to create a bill for, and then the impact on reputation if it gets enough votes to pass. Would the opinions surrounding morality and / or reproductive rights carry less weight? Could it even sway people away from the side taken by Kentucky just because it is the side Kentucky is on?

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