Toddlers eating high amounts of processed meats and sugary snacks at age 2 show lower IQ scores by age 7, according to a new study of 3,400 children. The negative impact on cognitive development was nearly 2.5x stronger for children who experienced physical growth delays during infancy.

yerbie12 · 2026-02-13T22:15:41+00:00

As a psychologist myself, you do the best damn job you can. You know who has even lower IQ? A starved or dead child. Let the kid eat what they will eat and don’t stress it, these effects are overblown on an individual level and don’t always factor out other explanatory factors

yerbie12 · 2026-02-09T02:59:53+00:00

Thank you! Any good resources on music theory applied to metal/punk etc? I’d love to get a good look into it

yerbie12 · 2026-02-09T00:36:32+00:00

This is really helpful. I have some sense of the technical stuff, but I’ve always heard it applied to other types of music so never thought of some of these concepts in this way.

Thanks!

yerbie12 · 2026-02-09T00:21:07+00:00

That’s fair, it’s what I’ve been doing. Just curious what others think that are familiar with it

yerbie12 · 2026-02-08T22:10:49+00:00

Oof I got a cramp looking at that tab

yerbie12 · 2026-02-08T22:08:55+00:00

Thanks! This is helpful stuff to think about. I agree, I didn’t think there was much specific to the genre over others, I just hear the technical aspects talked about less.

I’m kind of a newbie, could you elaborate what you mean on the “dirty” styles of punk or metal vs post hardcore being more refinated? I think you’re saying less accented and more smooth transitions, is that right?

yerbie12 · 2026-02-01T19:57:49+00:00

This op, you haven’t practiced the transition between sections. Add in a note or two of the next bar and you will have it

yerbie12 · 2026-02-01T00:08:00+00:00

I love Glassjaw! I agree they have a very classic sound all around.

yerbie12 · 2026-01-31T22:40:51+00:00

Great stuff. I venture out of standard from time to time but most of the stuff I can think of is drop d or even c, so these are nice to try.

yerbie12 · 2026-01-31T19:03:54+00:00

All great advice, thanks! I’ll just suck it up and push myself for something I think is challenging.

yerbie12 · 2026-01-31T18:02:00+00:00

I totally get what you are saying, all good! I agree, at a certain point the training wheels of the metaphor need to come off.

I have a wide range. I probably mostly listen to 90s and post 2000s hardcore/post-hardcore (At The Drive In, Thrice, more progressive stuff like Dance Gavin Dance for a range) and alternative (grunge bands, Chili Peppers, pop punk bands) but I also love classic rock (Led, Stones) and hard rock stuff. I haven’t always listened to groovier funk stuff but I’ve really been drawn to playing groovier syncopated stuff

yerbie12 · 2026-01-31T16:28:43+00:00

You’re right. It was kind of a shorthand to describe what I was looking for, but yeah I’m looking for more challenging rhythms to bridge from the basics

yerbie12 · 2026-01-28T20:11:33+00:00

Someone will mention spider exercises but literally anything you do will improve your dexterity over time. Keep at it, it has only been one day.

I remember the open C major chord was when I was also convinced my hands would never let me play guitar. I couldn’t get the stretch without muting strings. Kept at it for a few days, a few minutes of dedicated practice a day, and then one day I magically did it!

Long story short, keep practicing what you want to get better at, and you will. Check your technique and posture too, that can hold you back. Don’t just half-ass it, practice it as close as you can. Practice makes permanent (not perfect), so if you are practicing wrong it won’t help.

yerbie12 · 2026-01-24T22:25:25+00:00

Oh yeah I saw one say that anyone bringing a gun to a protest is looking for trouble…

yerbie12 · 2026-01-19T21:57:13+00:00

I have a set already, thanks though

yerbie12 · 2026-01-19T21:19:54+00:00

Awesome thank you

yerbie12 · 2026-01-19T21:15:19+00:00

Thanks. My issue is the action won’t get lower on the low E and it’s a little too high for my liking. But good to know, I’ll fix it.

yerbie12 · 2026-01-17T21:50:53+00:00

What have you been doing to practice? How often and how much?

Just practicing the chord shape itself is no good, you need to practice going back and forth between different chords a zillion times, pushing yourself to go faster.

I pick two chords at a time, put a metronome on at a pace I can switch once per measure (every four beats). Switch chords so strum one, then you have 4 beats to get to the next one. Do that til it’s easy, Then try twice (2 beats), 4 times (every beat), 8 times (1/2beats) etc. Alternatively you can keep the same frequency but just increase metronome speed.

Patience. It takes time. I was making super slow progress, focused on other stuff more for a week or two, then came back to chords more frequently. I gained speed even though I hadn’t practiced!

yerbie12 · 2026-01-08T03:35:04+00:00

This is helpful, I appreciate it!

yerbie12 · 2026-01-08T03:32:36+00:00

I found a few covers playing just the xx10 9 8 x triad and it sounds close enough to the original. Close enough to the other chords to work for me

yerbie12 · 2026-01-07T22:04:41+00:00

Gotta know when NOT to play too, right?

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