Levels of awareness. Everyone slips up sometimes. But this is one of those obvious ones 🙂 Still, psychological triggers (anxiety) plus clever marketing... they always work.
Ever tried an Ayurvedic oil massage? They drench you in it, leave it on, and it supposedly pulls all the toxins and junk out of your skin.
I mean... I don't know who actually enjoys inhaling that stuff voluntarily..😲 😕 The worst part is walking out of the bar, exhaling, and seeing charcoal dust come out instead of smoke..🙄 Gross.
There’s actually a psychological explanation for it, though. Lips have more nerve endings than almost any other part of the body. They're incredibly sensitive. Constant stimulation of that area keeps people stuck in the oral stage... or rather, they never really move past it. It’s like constantly sucking on your thumb or touching your lips... except that isn't socially acceptable, whereas compensating with cigarettes is. Sure, you end up addicted to nicotine later on... but that oral fixation stays with you.
William Gonzalez3 said:what does any of that have to do with this?
We’re talking about the controversial findings from Aristotelian empirical studies.
My point is, you can't look at him like some modern scientist. He was an ancient Greek philosopher, limited by his era and surroundings. His data might not be perfectly accurate by today's standards, but when it comes to pure philosophy—theory—he’s pretty much unbeatable. ..
Hardly. You're just more restricted, trapped in a shallow cage built entirely of physical matter. The Greeks lived much fuller, richer lives through the synthesis of Ratia and mystic.
At least that small minority did. Most people back then were just slaves without rights. 😁
Silayn said:In his essays on education, Bertrand Russell uses a little anecdote about Aristotle to make a point. He’s illustrating that specific moment when philosophy finally moved away from using experimentation as its main method... Aristotle actually claimed women have fewer teeth than men. He supposedly had a wife right there next to him that he could just count... 😁He went on claiming kids would be healthier if they were conceived while the north wind was blowing. Then there was the bit about how a mouse bite is more dangerous to a horse if she’s pregnant. And apparently, you can cure an elephant's insomnia by rubbing their shoulders with salt, olive oil, and warm water. And so on... 😁
He was a decent enough guy, regardless... 👍 😁
Hmm. Looking at this post—and honestly, quite a few others here—it feels like there’s this deep, superficial Western misunderstanding of Greek culture and its true spirit. People are just throwing around trivia they picked up from some tabloid like the New York Post...
Despite all those massive wins in philosophy and logic, ancient culture was actually built on much more than just pure reason. It leaned heavily on the Mystic, magic, prophecy, and initiation... Take Pythagoras, for instance. One of the greatest mathematicians ever, yet he was also a major religious mystic.
Schooling and general education usually focus on nothing but the rational side of things... it fits the modern American spirit, I guess. So most people around here only ever encounter the religious or more mystical aspects through the Iliad and the Odyssey...
It just ends up being a one-sided, stripped-down, and totally distorted imitation of the ancient Greek spirit...
rustymaker60 said:A few days ago I went to see this incredibly talented musician. Mr. XY. Honestly, I'm still reeling from how good his stuff is... he isn't famous (yet), and who knows if he ever will be ....
how on earth did mistypanther manage to get produced by you? 😁 😂
Lazy people struggling with a guilty conscience usually stare at the floor or look away.
Of course, they need to check your eyes first—to see if you're actually watching them lie—before they decide to look away. It’s that classic loop where one side thinks their little projections are going unnoticed, but the other person sees right through it and reacts instinctively. Then, the first side notices that reaction...
Yeah... it's a game people play constantly, usually without even realizing it. If you see it for what it is, you've already got the upper hand. Some folks still call it manipulation. Basically, the more self-aware you become, the stronger you get.
Looking down during a conversation? Yeah, it signals discomfort. But why...?
It means someone’s feeling uneasy and trying to mask it. It’s about hiding, shutting down... or even lying, if that’s their thing. Pro liars actually look you straight in the eye because they know it makes them more convincing.
And then there’s the avoidance side of things—insecurity, retreating, just giving in. In a conflict, the first one to break eye contact loses. Think about animals in the wild... shifting your gaze is basically a signal that you're backing down from the fight.
Nonverbal communication goes way deeper than just obvious gestures... It’s the direction of your gaze, how it ties into specific words (you can't really separate eye contact from what's being said; it's all one big loop), the tone, and how you automatically react to the other person's vibe. All of this creates a subconscious impression. That's where the real process happens—through these unconscious projections bouncing back and forth between two people.
