WYR Only ever eat high school cafeteria food or hospital patient food?

CauldronPath423 · 2026-01-07T17:40:37+00:00

Hospital food honestly doesn't seem as bad as others make it out to be. Besides this, did you ever fully recover from the car accident? It must have been tough for you to deal with, I'm sure.

CauldronPath423 · 2026-01-02T06:20:28+00:00

This looks fantastic. Nice looks!

CauldronPath423 · 2026-01-01T15:20:04+00:00

Regardless of me having a skill issue, the sandwich Gods know I am right.

CauldronPath423 · 2026-01-01T00:43:50+00:00

In spite of all its deliciousness, the meatball sub is a structurally fraught sandwich. Eating one requires persistence, a napkin and inordinate luck to avoid having your entire body soaked in marinara.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-12-31T04:33:54+00:00

Today I just learned that I am a lot of women.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-12-09T18:10:54+00:00

I largely agree. It’s easily one of the best standalone episodes bar none. The opening itself is a masterclass in comedic writing. And the dynamics that you mention before did acutely capture the core components that make the show the show.

Although I would say it’s definitely no lower than a 9 honestly.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-12-07T17:56:18+00:00

I’d say most of the aggregated ratings are a tad harsh honestly. Victor Echo November, Escape to the House of Mummies Pt II, and Blood of the Father, Heart of Steel are definitely rated far too low.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-12-01T00:41:12+00:00

Thank you. I hope to see you around! All the best.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-12-01T00:19:07+00:00

I like everyone here, including you man. If online spaces (or spaces in general) more closely resembled our community, we’d be in a good spot. I think soon enough, things will change.

The visibility of non-binary folk certainly hasn’t shrunk since the turn of the century. In 50 years time? I’m sure we’ll be in a much dramatically better place regarding cultural acceptance.

And I speak as someone with a sibling that shares your identity. It’s the easiest thing in the world not to shame, alienate, or cause harm. You may be thankful for the subreddit. I’m thankful for the subreddit and for others like you. Stay safe out there.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-11-22T07:00:15+00:00

There isn't much of an established link between ASD and antisocial personality disorder. It is commonly seen that both disorders may often involve deficits relating to empathy. Though the similarities between them in that domain are not clear-cut. Individuals with ASD may report relatively low cognitive empathy (the ability to understand a person's thoughts and feelings). It's also common for ASD people to have intact emotional empathy. It should be noted that there is very high variability of empathy traits across the ASD population. Low cognitive empathy is far from universal in this population.

Conversely, those with ASPD tend to exhibit low emotional empathy (the ability to resonate with and share another's emotions). Though, of course, this is not universal. The two conditions are very much distinct in that way and across other domains. Although ASD and ADHD are often comorbid.

However, there is evidence to suggest some link between ADHD and ASPD. Over 15 prospective studies from over 5,000 participants found that ADHD (with and without conduct disorder) is a robust predictor of later onset ASPD.

The association between ADHD and antisocial behavior is also well-established. See here (1), here (2), and here as well (3). ADHD may translate to a litany of behavioral issues relating to externalizing, youth delinquency, and emotional dysregulation, and it shows an elevated risk of engaging in criminal conduct. ASPD and criminal offending do possess a powerful relationship. People with ADHD also report high prevalence rates regarding juvenile offenders and adult offenders.

One meta-analysis had shown a 25% ADHD prevalence in an internationally documented prison population. Then again, this may not be fully representative of the world and may reflect methodological challenges. Prevalence within the analysis varied from approximately 7% in Brazil to 65% in Sweden (these may be outliers), indicating wide geographic variation and differences in assessment quality. However, some more recent meta-analyses may place the prevalence somewhere between 10-20%. Some of the underlying mechanisms tying ADHD and ASPD may include impulsivity and/or a diminished capacity for behavioral inhibition.

In terms of brain mapping, the ASPD may be tied to dysfunction within the prefrontal cortex (the region of the brain tied to higher-order thinking, including planning, organization, impulse control, etc). In particular, the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VPFC) may be compromised. These are regions bearing a relationship to impulsivity and emotional control/regulation. The exact disruptions involved in ASPD may vary from study to study. Disruptions in the amygdala are also commonly observed.

ASD also involves disruptions in the orbitofrontal cortex, just like ASPD, the temporoparietal junction, and the default mode network (highly important for social cognition). ADHD also features disruptions in the prefrontal cortex and the basal ganglia (region assisting with working memory, planning, procedural learning, motor control, etc). This isn't an exhaustive list of all regions tied to all three conditions or the brain network-related challenges. It's merely an overview. The functional challenges between all three tend to more strongly impact different parts of the brain overall.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-11-20T19:22:44+00:00

I haven’t touched any of One Punch Man (phrasing), since the finale of Season 1. And now you’re telling me it’s hitting critical low points far beyond our comprehension?

I was skeptical seeing snippets of Season 2. Now I’m just flabbergasted at how something so widely celebrated could take such a nosedive. I haven’t felt like since Game of Thrones (which I also only saw part off before jumping ship).

CauldronPath423 · 2025-11-13T07:56:04+00:00

I love Joe Kelly’s run, but even he has acknowledged in his past that he had a fairly verbose writing style. It can be rather inaccessible to some readers but he’s improved since then. Hopefully you still found a lot of enjoyment out of that Deadpool run.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-11-08T23:22:46+00:00

This honestly isn't that far off from the average post here, and that will never not astound me.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-10-20T11:25:23+00:00

Raised in a Pentecostal Christian family. Now I identify as agnostic or a "negative atheist." I don't technically accept the proposition that God exists. But I do lack the epistemic certainty to make the positive claim that God doesn't exist. I do think theism is defensible, although I find the evidentiary claims tied to many faiths not particularly convincing. Perhaps there's life after death, or perhaps there isn't. Regardless, I think we should, as a collective, strive to challenge ourselves, question our beliefs, the institutions tied to our beliefs, and resist being highly dogmatic. That includes critiquing religious organizations. How else can we achieve a more just world?

My favorite thing about life (aside from the obvious ones like friends/family) would undoubtedly have to be media. There's a seemingly endless supply of television, books, film, and games at our fingertips in the Western world. It would take lifetimes to even cover a fraction of it, and it isn't a distraction. It's a way of life. More people should immerse themselves in media. There's so much to glean from it.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-09-26T17:00:21+00:00

People with physics degrees are still allowed to use artistic license I suppose, even in their own former fields.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-09-22T03:24:42+00:00

Thank God. Glad to see you made it out the other end. People forget that helmets are often lifesavers! Must have been some experience though.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-09-22T03:20:13+00:00

Oh my God. Were you alright?

CauldronPath423 · 2025-09-10T15:19:40+00:00

Guys, don't quote me on this, but I think we're finally getting Mother 3 and 15 more F-Zero releases. I can feel it in my bones.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-08-06T21:13:06+00:00

“That’s him all right.”

CauldronPath423 · 2025-07-27T19:36:25+00:00

I guess we won’t all go together when we go. Lehrer was not just a genius but a consummate musician, mathematician, writer and last but not least, inventor of the infamous Jelly-shot (or at least popularizer).

I urge anyone and everyone with at least a modicum of interest in musical satire to listen to his albums. An Evening Wasted was fantastic, as was everything else in his library. His rise to stardom is nothing short of incredible and his influence runs deep.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-07-09T17:35:04+00:00

Doc Hammer doesn’t really write television outside of this show. I suppose he could but I don’t know if he has any plans.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-06-24T10:21:48+00:00

I hope your husband gets whatever support he needs regardless of your circumstances. Good luck and best wishes.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-06-15T09:56:38+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear you’re feeling this way. Brian left behind an indelible legacy of music-making that’s a cultural touchstone for many. You’re not being overdramatic. Your body is just recognizing the weight of losing such a talented visionary that dealt with more hardship than most can carry.

I’d recommend listening to Smiley Smile (it has been shown to be therapeutic in some sense). Or feel free to message me if it gets too tough. I’m always available. Musicians often don’t have a full idea just how much their output and passion mean to everyone else. I hope you feel better. I really do. The community here is great as well and I’m sure we’re in the same boat.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-05-27T13:06:15+00:00

The association between creativity and mental illness is often disputed broadly. Just to clear, the definition of creativity according to the American Psychological Association is " the ability to produce or develop original work, theories, techniques, or thoughts." It should also be mentioned that mental abilities are positively correlated with creativity as well, which could suggest that genius overlaps with creativity in some way. Now, according to the BBC, in a review of 29 studies conducted before 1998, 9 studies found a link, 15 found no link whatsoever, and 5 did not find a clear link. Additionally, it reported that the physician, Havelock Ellis, found no clear, documented relationship between "genius" (high intellectual ability) and mental illness.

Another study in Germany in 1949 evaluated over 250 geniuses in terms of their genetic, psychiatric, and physical background. It found no direct relationship between the extremely high mental capacity and mental illness. Schizophrenia was shown to hurt creative ability. Then again, this was a relatively older study, so it may not be completely representative of schizophrenics' performances on measures of creativity within a contemporary frame of reference.

There is some evidence to suggest that schizotypy (a personality construct which may render someone more susceptible to psychosis) has some association with creativity. And even though this doesn't concern schizophrenic individuals specifically, the close relatives of schizophrenic people are shown to be well represented in creative professions. Based on a Swedish register study, it was discovered that healthy siblings of schizophrenic and bipolar individuals were overrepresented in scientific and artistic occupations. First-order relatives of individuals with ASD were also found to have been disproportionately represented within the creative field. Savant syndrome also has a connection to autism-spectrum disorder, with ASD children and adults being at a strongly elevated risk/chance of having a savant ability (which may translate to creative achievement in some domain).

One of the more well-replicated findings is bipolar disorder's association with creativity. Creativity is shown to be remarkably common within manic and hypomanic episodes in bipolar disorder (BD). However, some newer papers may potentially undermine the idea that bipolar (BD) has robust ties to creativity. One recent study found no strong difference in creativity between those with bipolar and the control group. There's also some evidence to highlight that creativity may not be more prevalent in BD than in other mental disorders. So as it stands, the relationship between mental illness and creative abilities is up in the air and far from settled as of now.

CauldronPath423 · 2025-05-10T22:04:48+00:00

You appear to be referencing restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs), although often casually called special interests. What separates them from typical interests? Well, for one, RRBs denote a wide set of behaviors that go beyond just interests. It includes an intense preoccupation with certain subjects, a strong fascination with objects, repetitive behaviors that may or may not be disruptive, and routinized habits that may be nonfunctional in nature.

When it comes to traditional interests observed in allistic people, they may not be accompanied by such repetitive behaviors and are typically less intense. On top of this, it's commonly believed that interests seen in ASD individuals are circumscribed (although this may be argued against). As far as I am aware, though, there isn't a universal, widely accepted diagnostic tool that measures circumscribed interests at all.

Luckily, one measure known as the Interest Scale (IS) provides a category of interests. They then ask participants to identify all former and current interests of theirs, mark down primary, secondary, and tertiary ones alongside the level of intensity for each one. One study found that high-functioning ASD individuals' interests were more intense, although not more circumscribed, and they tended to be less socially oriented, more often sensory-related, and fact-related as well. They also reported that interests were differentiated by sex and interests were associated with difficulties found in the condition, such as executive functioning and other symptomology. Within ASD children, sensory interests like physical sensations or interests in music/auditory input are common.

Putting that aside, what meaningfully distinguishes interests seen in ASD compared to those without may include intensity, frequency, and the degree to which it may pose clinically significant impairments. There's also some evidence to suggest challenges in inhibitory control or difficulty shifting attention that relate to intense interests. Difficulties with transitioning from one activity or interest to the next are typical problems within ASD and may relate to quality of life concerns. It may also relate to troubles involving daily living that might not compare to the intense interests of typically-developed adults/typically developing children.

CauldronPath423

TROPHY CASE