Posts by Hannah White2

I feel like the more I watch these tournament-style shows, the more I wonder if they actually showcase genuine talent or if it's all just scripted drama to keep us tuned in. Does anyone else feel like the "prospect" hype is getting a bit exhausting?

Come on, just post it on the forum. Are you studying philosophy or something?

You’re a real sweetheart, 😍
Let's just sit back and see how three years of keeping secrets messes with these guys' heads. 😁
And look, I’m totally on board with what you decided—it’s the right move—I was just curious about the logic behind locking it down like that.
Here’s another wild one for ya 🙂

Seriously, why’d they lock this thread? It was actually getting pretty interesting, wasn't it? ☕
Just sitting here with my coffee...

thanks 🙂

Honestly, we could be either one depending on how the day goes. I don't see why 😕

this whole theory is just plain idiotic /lol/

animals can only represent ONE tiny slice of who we are—if people actually believed life was that shallow, they’d probably stop wasting money on healthcare, and god knows we need to save some cash there😁

Look, I’m not gonna go back and forth over this PDF.
I figure the mods will give you some solid advice if you ask them.

Good luck! 🙂

Honestly, your husband is handling this pretty well. If things don't start looking up soon, maybe try reaching out to your primary care doctor. And seriously—don't be shy about starting therapy if they suggest it. You've gotta lean on people sometimes... you can't just white-knuckle everything on your own.

Don't go undermining him. 😠
Isn't that basically the whole point of "for better or for worse"? 🙂
I mean, honestly—life would be pretty damn hollow if it was nothing but sunshine and rainbows all the time. Dealing with this kind of stuff actually builds a real bond, provided both people in the relationship have at least a little bit of common sense.

So, what’s his take on how you're feeling about all this?

My computer is acting up right now, so I can't get back into my previous post to finish what I was saying.
Look, being a guy, I have this habit of trying to rationalize everything—it's just how I'm wired—but I’ve realized that actually voicing stuff like anger kind of takes the edge off, you know? It softens those sharp, prickly feelings.
Trying to fight against negative emotions is a losing game, honestly. Most of the time, being sick just leaves you feeling restless and unsettled deep down. It’s hard for us to wrap our heads around the fact that our bodies are basically just finite machines that eventually wear out and age. In my book, if you're struggling, don't focus on the feeling itself. Focus on how you act.🤷

I feel like we could actually make some headway here if you just spilled a bit more info about the illness. I mean, you're posting anonymously anyway, so what's the harm?
Thanks.

Hey Lili, any chance you could get my paid signature sorted out for me?
☕

David Barrett6 said:The researcher I. P. Pavlov (1849-1936) studied a specific type of hypnosis through his work with animals.

After a long series of trials, Pavlov concluded: "Any lasting stimulus, or one that repeats systematically and reaches a certain point in the cerebral cortex via neural pathways, will inevitably lead to drowsiness and then to sleep, or hypnosis."

In his work, Pavlov made a sharp distinction between innate, "unconditioned reflexes" and conditioned reflexes learned during life. Using his science of conditioned reflexes, researchers were able to experimentally explore parts of the human subconscious—specifically the automated mechanisms of nerve activity.

As the well-known psychologist Frederick Lambert puts it: "Everything that affects our psyche is a matter of suggestion, because the moment we succumb to mental influence, a belief is born that aligns with that influence."

Our entire lives are shaped by conscious and unconscious suggestions. If they didn't, all propaganda would be useless. But it isn't just external forces acting on us; we are constantly influencing ourselves. This self-suggestion is incredibly important, as every thought we have shapes our personality and, ultimately, our destiny.
That’s why we should never nurture negative thoughts, or worse, speak them out loud.

Nice sentiment. 🙂

Which is exactly why the solution is secularizing the government and putting religion back where it belongs. And trust me, that isn't in the public school system.
With the Abrahamic religions, there's just so much garbage mixed in that all the stuff actually good for society—like having a moral code or emphasizing family values—gets totally drowned out.

Hannah Alvarez2 said:So, I was talking to this former friend of mine once—she was a total, hardcore Catholic fanatic—and she mentioned that in their local parish, they send the most extreme cases straight to Linic or some other specialized exorcist. I'm curious, does anyone here actually know anything about how that works?
Personally, I’m not really buying into that kind of stuff, but hey, since the topic's already on the table...

There’s actually a psychiatrist out in the suburbs who runs a practice like that.
Can't recall the guy's name for the life of me—hell, I haven't actually needed to see him yet. 😁
Maybe try running a search through some PDFs; he should be mentioned in there somewhere.

vividorca9 said:But how do you explain people developing antisocial personality disorders when they come from upper-class backgrounds without any major trauma at home or in their neighborhood? Take that unknown case we were discussing—it turns out the guy grew up in a large, pretty standard family. Even with Jeffrey Dahmer, people said he had a totally normal childhood.

One thing about true psychopaths that I just don't get: if you don't derive any pleasure from "normal" life, why bother with antisocial behavior? Why not pick a high-risk job that’s actually productive for society? Is it just the thrill of playing games with the law, or that weird sense of superiority over how society works?🤷

It really comes down to how parents and the surrounding environment handle things. It’s like—okay, maybe this is a stupid example—but if you raise a Pitbull, you're training it specifically *not* to snap at triggers. I don't have enough data or deep psych expertise to give you a textbook answer here. 🙂
Unfortunately, we just had a fresh example of this pop up in Washington, D.C. 😢

vividorca9 said:But how do you explain people developing antisocial personality disorders when they come from upper-class backgrounds without any major trauma at home or in their neighborhood? Take that unknown case we were discussing—it turns out the guy grew up in a large, pretty standard family. Even with Jeffrey Dahmer, people said he had a totally normal childhood.

One thing about true psychopaths that I just don't get: if you don't derive any pleasure from "normal" life, why bother with antisocial behavior? Why not pick a high-risk job that’s actually productive for society? Is it just the thrill of playing games with the law, or that weird sense of superiority over how society works?🤷

That’s the same reason people escalate to hard drugs when light ones do the job just fine.
Or why someone cycles through partners constantly—it's impossible that every single one of them was actually a dud.
I'm no expert on psychopathic brain structures; I'm just talking about delinquency in general based on what I've seen. I've noticed that people with zero empathy tend to shoot to the front, becoming these leaders or icons.

It feels like there's a parallel between our own attempts at "feeling" alive and their stuff—except our impulses (like, I don't know, wanting a quickie in a dressing room or some other public spot) are socially acceptable and don't wreck society as a whole. Their "drug" is destructive to everyone else, so yeah, they basically have to be removed from the equation. 😁

I saw there's a book on forensic psychiatry by some American authors. Anyone here actually read it?

Does this tendency tie back into general daydreaming too? 🙂

Steven Scott6 said:The fact that most people remain blissfully unaware of this reality—and fail to grasp its implications—is a much deeper issue entirely.

This is a genuinely thoughtful piece.
It feels like there is much more we could discuss regarding this subject.

Seriously, am I the only one here who's totally lost on what you're actually trying to say? 😕

dustyranger64 said:Since poverty and bad environments can push anyone toward crime—and let's face it, violence isn't anything new to humanity—I’m guessing your question is really aiming at the
sociopaths and psychopaths.

Research actually shows they definitely have a biological predisposition. Most studies on convicted heavy murderers and serial killers show that over 50% of them have one disorder or another, a neurological diagnosis, or something similar.

It's also been found that 65% of them have damage to the frontal lobe of the brain. This is characteristic of a condition where their brain was essentially bathed in too much serotonin (that "happy hormone") during the fetal stage, which makes them totally numb to things that would give us pleasure. They need way more intense stimulation.
The frontal lobe houses many of the mechanisms that make us social beings, like self-control, planning, reasoning, and balancing individual needs against social ones.

So yeah, there's a biological predisposition. Then you add early childhood and environment into the mix.
About 85% (we're talking about those heavy hitters, the serial killers, etc.) suffered severe physical and/or sexual abuse during childhood.
That can trigger certain behaviors, leading to what's known as the McDonald's triad—three specific traits of sociopathic behavior: constant bedwetting after age five or six, cruelty to animals, and an obsession with fire and arson. This triad shows up in a lot of serial killers during their youth.

Basically, biology + abuse + a traumatic upbringing = the perfect storm.

I’ve actually seen this firsthand with certain people I know—friends, acquaintances, whatever.
It’s like they’re being pushed toward a new level of delinquency because what would be a huge rush for the average person feels like just another Tuesday to them. They were always the ones standing out in a crowd, pushing more suggestible people into situations they didn't actually want to be in. Now, many of those suggestible types have grown up to have clean records and stable lives, while the others... well, they either ended up dead in some dark alleyway or are currently rotting away in some prison cell.

dustyranger64 said:Since poverty and bad environments can push anyone toward crime—and let's face it, violence isn't anything new to humanity—I’m guessing your question is really aiming at the
sociopaths and psychopaths.

Research actually shows they definitely have a biological predisposition. Most studies on convicted heavy murderers and serial killers show that over 50% of them have one disorder or another, a neurological diagnosis, or something similar.

It's also been found that 65% of them have damage to the frontal lobe of the brain. This is characteristic of a condition where their brain was essentially bathed in too much serotonin (that "happy hormone") during the fetal stage, which makes them totally numb to things that would give us pleasure. They need way more intense stimulation.
The frontal lobe houses many of the mechanisms that make us social beings, like self-control, planning, reasoning, and balancing individual needs against social ones.

So yeah, there's a biological predisposition. Then you add early childhood and environment into the mix.
About 85% (we're talking about those heavy hitters, the serial killers, etc.) suffered severe physical and/or sexual abuse during childhood.
That can trigger certain behaviors, leading to what's known as the McDonald's triad—three specific traits of sociopathic behavior: constant bedwetting after age five or six, cruelty to animals, and an obsession with fire and arson. This triad shows up in a lot of serial killers during their youth.

Basically, biology + abuse + a traumatic upbringing = the perfect storm.

That’s a beautiful, simple way to put it.

vividorca9 said:You have to step outside your own logic to realize that "goodness" isn't some absolute thing and morality isn't set in stone. Saying "killing a person is bad" is just a rule we established as a society; it's not like some deity handed down a decree. Truth isn't absolute. 🧐

Now, from a psychological, sociological, or even medical standpoint, these are definitely sick people because they don't act in accordance with what society expects. They don't behave like the majority. Why is that? I think when you say they're "born that way," you're only halfway right. There's a huge nurture component that can't be ignored.

Regarding the nature side, there are plenty of theories on why they turn out this way. It could be neurological abnormalities (like amygdala dysfunction), excess testosterone, or even the fact that many have either extremely high or extremely low IQs (those with lower IQs struggle more with impulse control, while the high-IQ types often think they're above society because they see the bigger picture). Maybe that part of their character is hereditary—things like aggression 🤷 or poor impulse control.

As for the nurture side, I've done a little reading on serial killers (don't look at me like that, I'm an angel, really 😁), and a lot of them had childhoods filled with confusion, lies, intense violence, or instability—think of a parent who was constantly switching partners, leaving the kid without a stable family structure.

I believe there are pure "nature" types, pure "nurture" types, and a mix of both, but it's incredibly difficult to untangle those two influences to find the actual root cause in any specific case.

I don't buy the idea that there are "pure nature" types. Look, a Pit Bull has a massive instinct to attack another dog, sure, but with the right training, you can change that behavior entirely.

Angela Cox4 said:Honestly, what a person turns into mostly comes down to how they were raised—specifically that early childhood period. The way parents treat a kid in those first few years sticks with them forever; it basically "programs" the brain. That’s exactly when those core personality traits get baked in, and they stay dominant for the rest of their lives.

That's true, but then why does one person take a completely different path even when they face the exact same circumstances?

So, I caught one of his talks—the one organized by Miklec—and honestly, I was about two seconds away from passing out mid-lecture. That said, some of those exercises actually aren't half bad.
Muscles really just need some light movement and decent stretching. It’s like when you go to a chiropractor in Chicago; they’ll hand you a whole list of spinal exercises to do at home, but let's be real—hardly anyone actually follows through with them.

Look, this isn't just some petty gossip thread based on stuff someone was blathering about on other message boards. That’s honestly the worst part about lurking on forums where you don't even have an account—you just get hit with everyone else's recycled drama.
🤦

Can we please just lock this thread or at least nuked that last post? It’s nothing but someone dragging old posts from other sites into this one.

It's pathetic, really. 😢

mistywolf17 said:Oh, absolutely. I’m just dying to sit here and apologize to William Mitchell50 for every single thread I move, merge, or shut down.

😕

Look, if you actually stepped outside your little bubble of arrogance and bias for once, you might actually see where my question was going.

I really hope that now that this thread has been brought up in your official FAQ section, you finally get what one specific William Mitchell50 was trying to do.
Wait, is there actually two of them on this board? 🤔

Using a thread like this to actually talk to users within the FAQ section could actually help things run more smoothly.

I know you're pretty young, but maybe try working on being a bit more polite when you talk to people. 😍
It might actually serve you well in the real world.

Maybe just lock this thread so that mistywolf17—or some other "superior" moderator—doesn't accidentally have to deal with questions from regular users. 🙄

Maybe we could carve out some space here specifically for questions about how moderation works in the States—you know, not just whining about getting banned or all that other crap. 😉

What's your take? 🙂