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eatnik

@eatnik

med student. taking anonymous feedback at the link

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Joined April 2009
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The outcome I would like to joke about this evening is that I develop a brain-emotions model, drawing on evolution, probability theory, lessons from psychoanalysis and psychiatry, that is so simple it is hard to imagine life without it.
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Werner Herzog on psychoanalysis: “If you harshly light every last corner of a house, the house will be uninhabitable. It’s like that with your soul.” Only Herzog could make a metaphor about darkness sound this profound.
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Elon Musk found us here. We’re indigenous to this land.
Bella (@stockbella) profile pictureBella
@stockbellaOct 22
If people dislike Elon Musk so much, why do they still use the platform he owns?
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We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'
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fangmeli@pangmeliOct 18
men are such a hot female concept. heartbreaking that the concept does not survive real world application
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Sadly, the only way to change a feeling is to feel it.
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Ellie
@basilYamOct 10
Replying to @buttonslives
Maybe even the most intense betrayal we can feel is when we betray ourselves
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“you can’t fix him” I don’t wanna fix him! I wanna FUCK him! I’m a pervert not a psychologist
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@eatnik20 Feb 2025
The hate Aella gets seems uniquely American. I can't imagine it coming from anywhere else.
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Mine is yumming other people's yucks
Richard D. Bartlett (@RichDecibels) profile pictureRichard D. Bartlett
@RichDecibelsSep 28
my kink is yucking other people's yums
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Incredible thread "What is particularly terrifying when this psychic structure falls apart is that the patient feels stalked by the darkest and most painful parts of themselves and their memories that they would much rather repress yet they cannot escape."
Chris Larson (@Chris_a_larson) profile pictureChris Larson@Chris_a_larsonSep 12
Interpretations are traditionally discouraged in decompensated patients in favor of more supportive interventions. I'm inching towards disagreement with this, at least sometimes. Some thoughts:
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“Psychiatric treatment is often enough a frustrating affair, for the patient, for the clinician, for the caregivers, basically for everyone involved…” On imperfect tools psychiatrymargins.com/p/mayb…
Maybe Don’t Ask Your Doctor if Zoloft Is Right for You

Maybe Don’t Ask Your Doctor if Zoloft Is Right for You

On imperfect tools

psychiatrymargins.com
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"The human mind ... only has shape when prodded and pushed by the presence of other people." On social isolation, from @a_m_mastroianni
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open.substack.com/pub/experi…
There is no epidemic of loneliness, but there is an epidemic of scurvy

There is no epidemic of loneliness, but there is an epidemic of scurvy

OR: hey buddy, your teeth are falling out

experimental-history.com
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Dr Mary-Frances O'Connor describes grief as the process of attachment change. Without it, without the ability to change attachment, we'd be stuck forver attached to our first caregivers.
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hubermanlab.com/episode/heal…
Healing From Grief & Loss | Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor

Healing From Grief & Loss | Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor

Explore how grief reshapes the brain and body, and learn science-based tools to process loss, from sudden death to breakups, with Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor.

hubermanlab.com
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Can't stand Huberman but credit to him he gets some interesting guests.
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The reason I love everyone is because I don't like anyone and I'm always so confused why no-one recognises this.
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Mum died two weeks ago, in the best possible circumstances with amazing care. I have this weird feeling today like I have expended all my gratitude and love for everyone involved and I'm ready for like ... fights 🤣
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This essay encapsulates much of my med school experience to date:
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