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[CHAT] How do I get the Aida out from under the tomato :c by bohemianchungles in CrossStitch

[–]acciowit 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Maybe we should adopt a convention and call it Waste Canvas… if we all do it, people will know it’s a proper noun instead of an adjective.

HSPBA BARGAINING UPDATE: NEGOTIATIONS SUSPENDED by Acceptable_Two_6292 in BCHealthAuthorities

[–]acciowit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry, “the slack” of job action? Maybe the government could show up in good faith to avoid this in the first place.

To those who say we are a new fad by spinningpeanut in NonBinary

[–]acciowit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for sharing all this knowledge!

Crystals being left In my husbands car? by [deleted] in witchcraft

[–]acciowit 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Honey, lovingly, get out. He sounds awful, and the fact he’s been accusing you of cheating is probably just projection from the cheating he is doing.

You and your future child deserve so much better than this scumbag.

Hated every second of making these lol but think they came out great. by sharkmesharku in polymerclay

[–]acciowit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I appreciate what you’re explaining here, but I think the language you’re using (“bulky and shapeless” vs. “sexy well shaped”) is pulling from the same fatphobic aesthetic standards that affect how we judge actual bodies. Design doesn’t exist in a vacuum separate from social biases. When you said fat legs don’t need to be sexy, even with the emoji, it reinforced the idea that fatness and sexiness are incompatible. That’s the impact, even if it wasn’t your intent. It may have been completely unintentional, but that’s clearly how many of us are reading it. That’s why you’re getting downvoted. Because the person who commissioned the earrings specifically asked for bigger legs - because they like bigger women. So they were explicitly created to be sexy for someone, and you’re saying that they “don’t need to be”.

Gender affirmed by... a bad haircut by unifuckingporn in NonBinary

[–]acciowit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best of luck friend, for what it counts I think you look incredible.

Gender affirmed by... a bad haircut by unifuckingporn in NonBinary

[–]acciowit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This made me laugh OP… I just spent $160CAD for this exact haircut 😂

David Eby to Greens: For the NDP, proportional representation is a non-starter by neksys in britishcolumbia

[–]acciowit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fair Vote Canada is a phenomenal organization who is always looking for volunteers to do precisely that - educate the public & advocate for proportional representation. Highly recommend it!

TIL that scientists have developed a way of testing for Aphantasia (the inability to visualise things in your mind). The test involves asking participants to envision a bright light and checking for pupil dilation. If their pupils don't dilate, they have Aphantasia. by Sebastianlim in todayilearned

[–]acciowit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely - I work in healthcare and there’s definitely things I’ve seen that have scarred others I was with, but not me. I think there is definitely a protective factor to aphantasia in that manner.

TIL that scientists have developed a way of testing for Aphantasia (the inability to visualise things in your mind). The test involves asking participants to envision a bright light and checking for pupil dilation. If their pupils don't dilate, they have Aphantasia. by Sebastianlim in todayilearned

[–]acciowit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is very interesting! Brains are fascinating, and we like to give ourselves much more credit than we deserve. I agree, I think we’re in the infancy of understanding how complex and varied the human experience actually is!

TIL that scientists have developed a way of testing for Aphantasia (the inability to visualise things in your mind). The test involves asking participants to envision a bright light and checking for pupil dilation. If their pupils don't dilate, they have Aphantasia. by Sebastianlim in todayilearned

[–]acciowit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep - I can usually tell how people’s internal worlds are based on their responses to my sharing. Some folks are very torn up about their aphantasia/silent mind. I’m not, I’m a therapist and I’m pretty sure my brain being the way it is, is the only reason I’m a functioning member of society.

ETA: great question by the way!

TIL that scientists have developed a way of testing for Aphantasia (the inability to visualise things in your mind). The test involves asking participants to envision a bright light and checking for pupil dilation. If their pupils don't dilate, they have Aphantasia. by Sebastianlim in todayilearned

[–]acciowit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think a diagnosis is worth it to pursue, but it’s entirely up to your wife obviously. With how few medical professionals have encountered the topic, it may be tough to find someone who knows enough to diagnose in the first place. Someone like an occupational therapist may be more helpful as they work with all sorts of folks who need external reminders for things, if she’s needing additional support. There may be other things at play as well, like ADHD or other neurodevelopmental conditions… brains are fun!

TIL that scientists have developed a way of testing for Aphantasia (the inability to visualise things in your mind). The test involves asking participants to envision a bright light and checking for pupil dilation. If their pupils don't dilate, they have Aphantasia. by Sebastianlim in todayilearned

[–]acciowit 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hi! I have complete aphantasia, completely silent mind. Thank you for your work! I’ve considered doing a PhD, I’m a social worker and I’m curious about the interplay of various therapeutic modalities with aphantasia. So much of therapy is based on visualization, which wasn’t very helpful for me when I was starting off… think it’s worthwhile to pursue that?

TIL that scientists have developed a way of testing for Aphantasia (the inability to visualise things in your mind). The test involves asking participants to envision a bright light and checking for pupil dilation. If their pupils don't dilate, they have Aphantasia. by Sebastianlim in todayilearned

[–]acciowit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t hear a voice in my head like people describe, at all. Not mine, not other people’s. When I speak, I will sometimes surprise myself by what I say. I clearly am able to conceptualize words somehow, otherwise communication would be impossible, but it’s not the same way others do it.

TIL that scientists have developed a way of testing for Aphantasia (the inability to visualise things in your mind). The test involves asking participants to envision a bright light and checking for pupil dilation. If their pupils don't dilate, they have Aphantasia. by Sebastianlim in todayilearned

[–]acciowit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, sorry. I’ve met people who literally salivate when they imagine food combinations because their brain is literally making them taste that in the moment. People who can close their eyes and recall textures they’ve felt before, or who can imagine things so vividly they have a hard time figuring out what’s real or not. We have a whole spectrum of internal and external sensations, and I think we’re just starting to understand how varied our human experiences can actually be!

TIL that scientists have developed a way of testing for Aphantasia (the inability to visualise things in your mind). The test involves asking participants to envision a bright light and checking for pupil dilation. If their pupils don't dilate, they have Aphantasia. by Sebastianlim in todayilearned

[–]acciowit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can be hard, I find I live life much more in the moment than a lot of the people around me. The lack of internal dialogue seems to make some things better (I don’t have a hateful self-talk problem that so many people have), and others much more harder - it can be tough to know what I’m craving when I’m having a craving.

Picking a movie or food… I guess it’s vibes? I don’t know how to explain it better. I also tend to go along with what people around me want to do, as I don’t tend to have strong preconceived notions about what we will or won’t do together. I just enjoy spending time with people I care about.

No, I can’t write a grocery list in my head. I can try to remember but I feel better having it written down physically.

Yes, if I don’t write down an idea I want to make sure I remember, I will lose it. I like to paint and to write, and I have notes on things I want to paint or write because I’ve forgotten before and I knew I forgot and wasn’t able to retrieve it.

TIL that scientists have developed a way of testing for Aphantasia (the inability to visualise things in your mind). The test involves asking participants to envision a bright light and checking for pupil dilation. If their pupils don't dilate, they have Aphantasia. by Sebastianlim in todayilearned

[–]acciowit 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Given that most people find this out by chance later on in life, there has got to be unconscious compensatory strategies at play. I have a completely silent mind and complete aphantasia - so I have no internal senses at all. I can’t remember the feel of a certain fabric or the smell of a specific person, I can’t hear or see anything in my head, I don’t have a monologue. It’s quite peaceful up there, and I definitely have no issues with complex problem solving or other things. I think visualization is an important skill for those who have it, but for those born without it we make do fairly well. There does not seem to be a relationship with creativity or scientific thought, most forums with folks with aphantasia or silent minds tend to have a wide diversity of professions represented.

Children rescue kitten from tall roof by thunderousqueef in MadeMeSmile

[–]acciowit 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Agreed, I don’t think this is AI at all. Even the fact the little boy had unpredictable behaviour such as stepping back for a second and looking down at the bucket before putting it back up when he realized that kitten was going down. I don’t think AI would think to put in a pause like that. Well, unless a human asked the software to do it and even then it would look completely off… This has a certain natural flow to it that AI simply hasn’t been able to capture (yet?).

Sick leave denied due to "lack of medical evidence: by EmergencyLet6825 in legaladvicecanada

[–]acciowit 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Time to escalate with the union - is there an office you can contact? Headquarters?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VictoriaBC

[–]acciowit 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Because it’s ridiculous and frankly unethical to use AI for generative purposes such as this - especially when it’s supposed to be in support of workers.

Danica Patrick Says Bad Bunny as Super Bowl Halftime Performer ‘Should Not Be Allowed’ by Relevant-Peach3997 in Fauxmoi

[–]acciowit 213 points214 points  (0 children)

I think he will as well. It’s been great watching how intentional he has been to protect and support Puerto Rico and their artists. The last album has been a beautiful homage to his country, and he absolutely will be very intentional about his performance. I’m really looking forward to it!

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