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In the vast landscape of cognitive biases that cloud our judgment, there’s one particularly deceptive pitfall that often goes unnoticed: survivorship bias. This bias can skew our perceptions, lead us to make flawed decisions, and even shape entire narratives. Let’s dive deep into understanding survivorship bias, its implications, and some classic examples.
The Mona Lisa, painted by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci between 1503 and 1506, is arguably the most famous painting in the world. Housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris, it attracts millions of visitors each year, all eager to catch a glimpse of the enigmatic woman with the subtle smile. But what is it about this particular painting that has captivated the world for centuries? Let’s delve into the greatness of the Mona Lisa.
The AI singularity, often referred to simply as “the singularity,” is a hypothetical point in the future when technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible, leading to unforeseeable changes to human civilization. This concept is primarily associated with the idea that artificial general intelligence (AGI) — machines that can perform any intellectual task that a human being can — will improve themselves or create even more advanced AI in a rapid feedback loop, leading to an exponential explosion in intelligence. Here are some key points to understand about the AI singularity:
Emotional invalidation is the process of dismissing, belittling, or negating someone’s feelings. It can be intentional or unintentional, but regardless of the intent, it can have profound effects on the individual on the receiving end.
When someone expresses their feelings or emotions, they are sharing a vulnerable part of themselves. They are seeking understanding, empathy, and validation. Emotional invalidation, however, is the opposite of this. It’s like telling someone that their feelings are wrong, unimportant, or that they shouldn’t feel the way they do. This can be done through comments like “You’re overreacting,” “It’s not a big deal,” or “You shouldn’t feel that way.”
The reason emotional invalidation is harmful is multifaceted:
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Honestly, yes, I do feel like I “missed out.” As I’ve grown older, I believe more and more that a sense of relational exploration is vital in one’s adolescent years.
I went to a high school where I didn’t have the opportunity to explore that side of myself and college … well, suffice to say that college sucked, too.
It leaves you feeling stunted and underdeveloped, and like you’re waiting on some train you’re not sure even exists.
Codependency is an unhealthy relationship pattern where one partner relies on the other partner for their self-worth, happiness, and fulfillment. This leads to an imbalanced relationship dynamic. While caring for your partner is healthy, a codependent relationship goes too far. One partner essentially becomes dependent on the other to meet all of their emotional and sometimes even physical needs.
Recent surveys show Gen Z is three times more likely to be caught in a scam and twice as likely to have their social media hacked. What makes the youngest generation so vulnerable?
Immediately after the war, a large number of medical clinics were set up in Japan to treat wounded Japanese soldiers.
Of approximately 30,000 patients seen in these clinics, around 10,000 of them suffered from mental illnesses, such as “war neurosis.”
The Japanese government did their best to suppress any knowledge of said psychological trauma (indeed a 1938 Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) statement declared how Japanese soldiers did not suffer war neurosis unlike Western soldiers).
For the IJA, “war neurosis” was something that detracted from the “masculinity” of the IJA, and it was utilized and associated with “hysteria,” which was often used as a blanket diagnosis for women in the West.
We’ve all heard the age-old adage, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” But as we age, it often feels like time is flying by, even when we’re not particularly having fun. Days turn into weeks, weeks into months, and before we know it, another year has passed. Why does this phenomenon occur, and more importantly, how can we slow down the relentless march of time?
The Dark Ages is a generalized term referring to Western Europe between the fall of Rome and the start of the Renaissance.
It was called “Dark” because a lot of knowledge was lost to the Western Europeans. People stopped maintaining libraries of knowledge and turned to matters of the spirit. Many old manuscripts were scraped clean of text and re-used to make copies of religious texts. People hard pressed to grow enough food to survive, and engaged in endless struggles with one another over territory, tribute, and religions aren’t predisposed to let their kids spend time studying ancient literature.
