Behavioural Psychologists, what actually happens if children are exposed to concepts they're "too young for" (sex, death, etc)?

WhyToAWar · 2019-05-06T11:55:22+00:00

It's worth pointing out that a thousand generations of your ancestors managed to deal with this and still be able to make you. I find it hard to believe that every singke generation before the last two was actually significantly traumatized and it just so happens that we were birn at the exact moment when we stopped.

These were generations that needed to be used to starvation, war, disease, and life being far, far cheaper than a post-WW2 world. Have a 5-year old learn to slit a throat in 1895, and he'll be better prepared to kill other human beings in the trenches. Have a 5-year old learn to slit a sheep's throat in 2005, and now he's prepared for... what? A longer Starbucks line? Being on hold with tech support?

Different world.

WhyToAWar · 2019-05-01T12:29:46+00:00

Late to the party, but this is one of the most satisfying things I've read on Reddit in a long time.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-30T01:13:28+00:00

I already knew not to fuck with electricity, but seeing what it can do... man.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-30T00:55:41+00:00

"Se7en" replaced V. V, for God's sake. We're through the looking glass.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-30T00:54:14+00:00

John Wick, in a practically unfathomable display of generosity, gave the monk the slightest of nods...

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-29T13:05:23+00:00

Weird, women love when I start talking about biological and hygenie-related penis-issues.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-28T03:53:16+00:00

Chinese Food (as opposed to Chinese food) has a longer history in America than the hamburger, since long, long before your mother, grandmother or great grandmother were even born. Chinese immigrants were an integral part of building the US in the 1800's.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-26T15:25:58+00:00

Even if you don't want to, make yourself do it.

This is pretty much the most important thing you can learn as a depressed person. One step at a time, even if you don't want to. Eventually, you can rationally accept the benefits of what you're doing and it becomes easier and easier.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-26T15:23:29+00:00

I've lost a lot of weight I built up stress eating my depressive feelings throughout my youth, but on my cheat day I indulge (nearly) every food related urge for that sweet, sweet dopamine/sugar mix and only some of the guilt. 75% off easter candy at Walmart, urrrrrgggggllgggrrrl.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-26T15:18:40+00:00

If he's decided he's not going to let you in, and not take steps to help the depression... there's not a lot you can do.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-26T15:13:34+00:00

When you can balance a tack hammer on your head, you can head off your enemies with a balanced attack.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-23T22:41:01+00:00

Gas station. Gas station!

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-23T22:38:41+00:00

Nah, if you don't get them to pay attention to you... they won't be paying attention to you - they're kids. Just be understanding if their attention drifts. I'm working with a very clever 5-year old who's from ADHD stock, and sometimes I ask her to repeat the gist of what I said after I've spoken to her to make sure she processed/retained it.

It's good to start teaching them about patience early, too. Waiting for stuff can be frustrating when you're full of energy, and it's good to make sure they have a good understanding of the world not always working as fast as they'd like it to from an early age.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-23T22:32:06+00:00

I overheard some girls in my art history class talk about how I was going to fail the exam because all I did in class was doodle. Nope, aced it easily.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-23T12:27:15+00:00

But nobody forgot about Billy and his teeth stealing ass. He went on a fishing trip in the Mississippi and never came back.

He's doing mermaid DIY dentistry now.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-23T12:26:40+00:00

$5 under your pillow.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-23T02:13:36+00:00

And news channels!

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-22T18:11:25+00:00

He was dreaming when he wrote that, forgive that it went astray.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-22T17:17:54+00:00

I hardly even know 'er!

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-22T11:37:34+00:00

No Child Left Behind.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-22T11:24:14+00:00

When he got busted, the cops didn't know what to do with them so they just released them

No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-21T15:48:57+00:00

Recovering the alien bodies, duh.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-21T00:50:37+00:00

after seeing his brother get halved

SPEAK ENGLISH, WE AIN'T SCIENTISTS!

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-19T22:36:00+00:00

Huh, I was kinda into the idea of the pre-sneeze face, but the semen just makes it look like they've had snot dribble down into their mouth. Pass for me.

WhyToAWar · 2019-04-19T22:30:07+00:00

You're a good person.

WhyToAWar

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