Comments on: haunting secrets http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html making connections where none previously existed Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rick Venglarcik http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html/comment-page-1#comment-13366 Rick Venglarcik Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:36:13 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html#comment-13366 Interestingly, while doing some research, I found that the phenomenon of apophenia was theorized to correlate to higher levels of dopaminergic action in the brain. What does Adderall increase? Dopamine levels. Increase the dopamine and increase the ability to recognize patterns that may or may not actually be there. At a level much deeper than we realize, we manipulate our brain chemistry to accomplish unconscious goals. Interestingly, while doing some research, I found that the phenomenon of apophenia was theorized to correlate to higher levels of dopaminergic action in the brain. What does Adderall increase? Dopamine levels. Increase the dopamine and increase the ability to recognize patterns that may or may not actually be there. At a level much deeper than we realize, we manipulate our brain chemistry to accomplish unconscious goals.

]]> By: TWD - http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html/comment-page-1#comment-13365 TWD - Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:30:27 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html#comment-13365 i saw plenty that night at the bar. I feel as though there was nothing closed or limited about that situation - it was exceptionally pourous and we tried to convey that at the beginning by discussing the point of the green stickers. It was very much set up to be a public display and to get into the tensions of public/private, the networks of secrets and the ways in which these features affect identity. i saw plenty that night at the bar. I feel as though there was nothing closed or limited about that situation – it was exceptionally pourous and we tried to convey that at the beginning by discussing the point of the green stickers. It was very much set up to be a public display and to get into the tensions of public/private, the networks of secrets and the ways in which these features affect identity.

]]> By: paolo http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html/comment-page-1#comment-13364 paolo Mon, 01 May 2006 09:25:57 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html#comment-13364 Link to a video from the panel: <a href="http://server1.sxsw.com/2006/coverage/global_and_social_pn_int_2006_lo.mp4" rel="nofollow">http://server1.sxsw.com/2006/coverage/global_and_social_pn_int_2006_lo.mp4</a> More versions are at <a href="http://2006.sxsw.com/coverage/video/" rel="nofollow">http://2006.sxsw.com/coverage/video/</a> Link to a video from the panel: http://server1.sxsw.com/2006/coverage/global_and_social_pn_int_2006_lo.mp4
More versions are at http://2006.sxsw.com/coverage/video/

]]> By: paolo http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html/comment-page-1#comment-13363 paolo Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:03:38 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html#comment-13363 oh, I forgot to mention I love when you say "make one UP!", to say nothing about your pink-black-striped stuff (I don't know how to name them ... gloves?) ;-) oh, I forgot to mention I love when you say “make one UP!”, to say nothing about your pink-black-striped stuff (I don’t know how to name them … gloves?) ;-)

]]> By: paolo http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html/comment-page-1#comment-13362 paolo Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:01:03 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html#comment-13362 I'm sure you know, but maybe some of your readers don't so here there is a link to the video of the panel you organized with Jane McGonigal (and Irina Shklovski and Amanda Williams). <a href="http://server1.sxsw.com/2006/coverage/global_and_social_pn_int_2006_lo.mp4" rel="nofollow">http://server1.sxsw.com/2006/coverage/global_and_social_pn_int_2006_lo.mp4</a> Links to different versions can be found at <a href="http://2006.sxsw.com/coverage/video/" rel="nofollow">http://2006.sxsw.com/coverage/video/</a> [maybe you might wish to update the post with the link to the video, or you prefer to be remembered in the CNN video? ;-) ] I’m sure you know, but maybe some of your readers don’t so here there is a link to the video of the panel you organized with Jane McGonigal (and Irina Shklovski and Amanda Williams).
http://server1.sxsw.com/2006/coverage/global_and_social_pn_int_2006_lo.mp4

Links to different versions can be found at
http://2006.sxsw.com/coverage/video/

[maybe you might wish to update the post with the link to the video, or you prefer to be remembered in the CNN video? ;-) ]

]]> By: zephoria http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html/comment-page-1#comment-13361 zephoria Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:40:11 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html#comment-13361 What constitutes closed? There was a camera rolling the entire time and you can go to SXSW's website and watch it on video, including the person who voiced that secret (who is most likely not the person who shared it). The stickers were worn for hours following the panel - i saw plenty that night at the bar. I feel as though there was nothing closed or limited about that situation - it was exceptionally pourous and we tried to convey that at the beginning by discussing the point of the green stickers. It was very much set up to be a public display and to get into the tensions of public/private, the networks of secrets and the ways in which these features affect identity. I do think it would be horribly inappropriate to name names if i had any clue whose secret was whose. What constitutes closed? There was a camera rolling the entire time and you can go to SXSW’s website and watch it on video, including the person who voiced that secret (who is most likely not the person who shared it). The stickers were worn for hours following the panel – i saw plenty that night at the bar. I feel as though there was nothing closed or limited about that situation – it was exceptionally pourous and we tried to convey that at the beginning by discussing the point of the green stickers. It was very much set up to be a public display and to get into the tensions of public/private, the networks of secrets and the ways in which these features affect identity.

I do think it would be horribly inappropriate to name names if i had any clue whose secret was whose.

]]> By: molly http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html/comment-page-1#comment-13360 molly Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:29:55 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html#comment-13360 haunting as it may be, i wonder whether it's okay to publicly share the secret that someone passed in a closed space. sure, it was public-- as we discussed in the panel, this kept some of us from sharing something more personal. but it was still a closed room and limited space. what are your thoughts on this? haunting as it may be, i wonder whether it’s okay to publicly share the secret that someone passed in a closed space. sure, it was public– as we discussed in the panel, this kept some of us from sharing something more personal. but it was still a closed room and limited space.

what are your thoughts on this?

]]> By: josh http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html/comment-page-1#comment-13359 josh Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:15:20 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html#comment-13359 / expresses relief that I was not the only one to think of the <i>Desperate Housewives</i> storyline / / expresses relief that I was not the only one to think of the Desperate Housewives storyline /

]]> By: Anon http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html/comment-page-1#comment-13358 Anon Thu, 20 Apr 2006 12:03:50 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html#comment-13358 As an amphetamine drug addict I must say the parent is making a huge mistake. Adderall is a drug which can really take hold. I have been taking the drug for over a year and cannot stop. I hope the parent seeks out help. As an amphetamine drug addict I must say the parent is making a huge mistake. Adderall is a drug which can really take hold. I have been taking the drug for over a year and cannot stop. I hope the parent seeks out help.

]]> By: B http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html/comment-page-1#comment-13357 B Thu, 20 Apr 2006 07:05:07 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2006/04/19/haunting_secret.html#comment-13357 I understand how hauting this might be--but what game could be thrilling if it isn't dangerous? Funny aspect of it: I had no idea of what "Adderall" is, while you seem to consider everyone obviously knew what it is and that it can be expected in a child's life, while it is unacceptable in a parent's. This not being straightforward -kind of- lowers the intensity of it; however, it reveals a very peculiar vision of the body and medecine in your culture. Last question: I only checked in Wikipedia; how safe a source of information it is? I understand how hauting this might be–but what game could be thrilling if it isn’t dangerous?

Funny aspect of it: I had no idea of what “Adderall” is, while you seem to consider everyone obviously knew what it is and that it can be expected in a child’s life, while it is unacceptable in a parent’s. This not being straightforward -kind of- lowers the intensity of it; however, it reveals a very peculiar vision of the body and medecine in your culture.

Last question: I only checked in Wikipedia; how safe a source of information it is?

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