pyschology

n=12

Affection

a: A woman ~
b: A Strawberry

What: The good looking ones are rarely the sweetest.

Useful?
Writer: TheLonelyfruitbasket
LCC: BF
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: May 13 2010 4:51 PM


Gramophone Mind

a: Your mind ~
b: A gramophone

What: "Your mind is like a gramophone record repeating a song you have heard"

Useful?
Writer: Krishnamurti
LCC: BF
Where:
Date: May 29 2010 7:11 AM


Human Habits

a: A habit ~
b: A Cobweb that turns into a cable

What: My stepson Steve calls this mental laziness "habits of the mind" that block critical thinking. And he gave me a quote to ponder, "Habits are cobwebs that turn into cables."

Useful?
Writer: Susan Page
LCC: BF
Where:
Date: May 29 2010 7:11 AM


Twisted Mind

a: My mind ~
b: Chernobyl is today

What: "Little do they know my mind is like Chernobyl is today; empty vast waste land that is toxic for the next 50+ decades and will in turn kill them. I would never suggest trying to diffuse the ticking Nuke that lives inside my head."... a stream on thought on a black background.....

Useful?
Writer: SATURN KILLED
LCC: BF
Where:
Date: Dec 15 2010 2:38 AM


Procrastination Is Like A Credit Card

a: Procrastination ~
b: a Credit Card

What: Yes, Yes and Yes, and Time is money and this is a nice extension of the idea. The full quote is "Procrastination is like a credit card: it's a lot of fun until you get the bill"

Useful?
Writer: Christopher Parker
LCC: BF
Where:
Date: Aug 2 2011 1:27 PM


My Mind Is Like The Nfl

a: My mind ~
b: the NFL

What: "So during the course of almost three hours, only 12 minutes was actually spent doing anything. The rest was planning and scooting around and commercials and lots of talking. Lots of jibberjabber in between very brief areas of focus. That's my brain alright."

Useful?
Writer: Charlie Elberson
LCC: BF
Where:
Date: Sep 8 2011 10:11 AM


Our Minds Are Like Our Underwear

a: Mind ~
b: our underwear

What: "Our minds are like our underwear: Once they get stretched passed their current capacity they never go back to their original size."

Useful?
Writer: Tom Hanson
LCC: BF
Where:
Date: Sep 8 2011 10:36 AM


Analogy Is Like Cognition

a: Analogy ~
b: Cognition

What: "Analogy is like Cognition: Dynamic, Emergent, and Context-Sensitive." An academic paper on how analogy is used in thinking.

Useful?
Writer: Boicho Kokinov
LCC: BF
Where:
Date: Oct 2 2011 8:38 PM


A Bad Metaphor....

a: A bad metaphor ~
b: a Night in an Airport

What: "One of the most interesting and troubling aspects of this ingrained metaphorical thinking is the extent to which we can become trapped by our metaphors."

Useful?
Writer: Elaine Isaak
LCC: BF
Where:
Date: Feb 20 2012 1:35 AM


Analogy As Paint Primer

a: Analogy ~
b: primer paint

What: It helps concepts and ideas stick in you brain the way primer paint helps the next layer of paint stick to the surface of a car, house or any other object being painted

Useful?
Writer: LucretiaMia
LCC: BF
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Apr 26 2012 12:00 PM


Cleaning Off The Windshield......

a: A dream ~
b: carwash for the unconscious

What: PTSD researchers have shown that some people who have this can't dream effectively. The researcher has shown that dreaming is a process which can un-mix the fear of a traumatic event from the memory. PTSD sufferers have fused the memory with the emotion and can't seem to separate the 2. With proper healthly dreaming the unconscious mind can wash the fear off the memory. There are drugs that help the process.

Useful?
Writer: LucretiaMia
LCC: BF
Where:
Date: Apr 27 2012 12:05 AM


Fast And Cold.....

a: My metabolism ~
b: a gerbil on speed

What: "my metabolism is like a gerbil on speed! I love it, I eat whatever I want, I eat 3000-3500 calories per day and am still hungry! Im like five eleven, one twently lbs. Im always cold too, in summer here in florida I sleep with a comforter."

Useful?
Writer: AndrewFL
LCC: BF
Where:
Date: May 10 2013 4:27 PM



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