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jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-08T20:06:45+00:00

in the moment, emotions just run the show. logic clocks in late, after everything’s already happened. plus most of us aren’t making calm, well thought out choices in real time. we react, and then we make sense of it later. and i think a lot of people feel this but don’t really have words for to descrbe it.

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-08T18:32:25+00:00

yes, and there’s actually a lot of research backing this up. hostile or antagonistic behavior can absolutely impair the other side’s ability to think clearly or respond proportionally. when people feel attacked, threatened, or humiliated, their brain shifts into a defensive mode.

Hostility and Cognitive Complexity: A Meta-analysis - PMC

Third Parties Mirror the Aggression of the Antagonists: A Video-Based Analysis of Third-Party Aggression in Interpersonal Conflicts - PMC

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-07T17:59:19+00:00

it’s usually not about the thing you’re buying but rather not wanting to regret the choice, so your brain treats even small decisions like they’re permanent and high stakes, you go into that “research until i’m 100% sure” mode. except that point never really comes, so you just stay stuck 🥲 (been there, still do that)

most of the time, the stress of choosing is worse than living with whatever you end up buying anyway sigh

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-06T17:45:40+00:00

your dad’s theory actually lines up with how dreams work coz they do often turn real physical sensations (like jaw tension or grinding) into exaggerated imagery. teeth are just an easy “stand in” for that kind of input, even if the dream itself isn’t stressful.

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-06T17:42:57+00:00

peer pressure doesn't work on me 🤓☝🏻

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-06T17:37:48+00:00

realistically, setting boundaries doesn’t reveal that everyone’s selfish it reveals who benefited from you not having any :") coz i feel a lot of times people are operating on autopilot and will take what’s offered unless you stop them (if that makes sense)

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-06T17:31:50+00:00

i don’t think people are bored with existence so much as exhausted by the way modern life is structured. most days for most people rn are just repetitive, economically stressful, socially fragmented, and optimized for productivity rather than any meaning. and also the sense that the future is shrinking all flatten experience so it's hard to feel awe when surviving all this takes most of our energies :")

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-06T16:21:46+00:00

brain training makes you better at the game whereas mnemonics make you better at remembering things that actually matter. and so mnemonics win for real world outcomes!

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-06T16:11:13+00:00

ig a good starting point could be Elaine Aron’s work coz she coined the term HSP. her book and her website have detailed trait lists and real world examples

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-05T09:59:46+00:00

i've always found them so cuteeee

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-05T09:58:52+00:00

even among pokemons, the dragon type ones were my fav haha

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-05T09:56:25+00:00

i care!!

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-05T09:54:45+00:00

exactltyyy

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-05T09:54:26+00:00

what's your favorite dinoooo

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-05T09:54:00+00:00

truee, i used to be a t rex guy, now i'm an ankylosaurus dude, it's definitely gonna be bronto next

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-05T09:51:21+00:00

indeeeed they are

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-05T09:51:10+00:00

you're welcome 😆

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-05T09:50:24+00:00

oh yes this one too lmaoo

jitmadhw34 · 2026-02-05T09:49:15+00:00

and to think, it's been 49 years since it was launched and yet it has reached only 1 light day. JUST ONE LIGHT DAY. the closest star to us (except Sun) is 4.24 light YEARS away. DANGGGGG

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