tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399966929964838853.post5282507116460075626..comments2023-09-26T09:31:52.849-07:00Comments on The Flamboyant Introvert: The Common ThreadBakari Kafelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06037720771479419105noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399966929964838853.post-89151272027667423442023-08-14T18:07:34.962-07:002023-08-14T18:07:34.962-07:00I didn't consider it trollish. I appreciate w...I didn't consider it trollish. I appreciate when my own biases and assumptions get pointed out.<br />I don't think I write all that good - not like the writers I like to read. But reading a lot probably helps, and then I just try to write what I am thinking and how I would speak.<br />I got a little education - finished high school, plus some associate degrees, but I never went to "real" college, and I don't think I ever took a writing course. Sometimes just doing a thing is just as effective as learning it firstBakarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04002145755975841287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399966929964838853.post-39325268053677722252023-08-12T07:57:59.853-07:002023-08-12T07:57:59.853-07:00Hey, its me again, I left a "trollish" c...Hey, its me again, I left a "trollish" comment on a post you made in 2008 ( XD LMAO). I started paroozing your blog, and its actually really engaging and stimulating! Sorry to be so backhanded earlier, but yeah, I like your writing style! Im actually learning to 'write good' currently. <br /><br />I dropped out of highschool on my 16th birthday (so truancy laws could suck my doink haha) and Ive never completed a writing assignment in my whole academic life. The fact that you just "write for writings sake" is very inspirational to me, and I think thats what makes your blog so rich.<br /><br />anyways, Im gonna get back to reading, have a swell day :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399966929964838853.post-26928138613177095712016-02-15T07:57:19.807-08:002016-02-15T07:57:19.807-08:00Not that I can speak for McCrany or the research h...Not that I can speak for McCrany or the research he is citing, but I doubt they would dispute those additions. I suspect it was just cut to the basic parts that tend to be disputed for time and space and not getting too off topic.<br /><br />Generally all psychology is true of most people but there are occasional exceptions. <br />One thing I'm learning from reading about this kind of thing is the exceptions are more rare than we like to think (mostly because each individual person wants to rationalize that they themselves are one of those exceptions!)Bakarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04002145755975841287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399966929964838853.post-44585089988398144222016-02-14T21:25:47.323-08:002016-02-14T21:25:47.323-08:00Hi Bakari,
I finally read the whole article. I th...Hi Bakari,<br />I finally read the whole article. I think this may be generally true of many people, not necessarily of everyone. In any case, re the last paragraph: "So, how about spanking? After reading all of this, do you think you are ready to know what science has to say about the issue? Here’s the skinny – psychologists are still studying the matter, but the current thinking says spanking generates compliance in children under seven if done infrequently, in private and using only the hands. Now, here’s a slight correction: other methods of behavior modification like positive reinforcement, token economies, time out and so on are also quite effective and don’t require any violence."<br />I generally agree with what is written here except that he left out a very important factor. To be effective at all, spanking must not only be infrequent, but it must be clearly communicated as a consequence of a specific behavior. When spanking occurs randomly or according to the mood of a venting parent (as it often does)it will have no effect on compliance other than to possibly increase non-compliance out of justified anger for being the target of a parents violent venting.<br />Another factor to consider is that spanking also teaches that it is okay to use violent force against those who are smaller or more vulnerable than you, and that is not what most of us want to teach.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114029998929696816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399966929964838853.post-35546700110844842882013-06-21T12:42:43.985-07:002013-06-21T12:42:43.985-07:00This reminded me of Professor John Baugh's res...This reminded me of Professor John Baugh's research at Stanford:<br />http://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/magazine/article/?article_id=37414M.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13033064260559285424noreply@blogger.com