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Conjectures: Strain and Stress as Behavioral Situations and Maladaptive Personality Generalization
Through behavioral modification, intentional or unintentional (though consistent in application of behavioral modification techniques), is it the case that in matters of personality disorders outside of those operating on biological bases of behavior, that these cases may generalize from stress related situations to strain related situations? So, effectively an adaptive personality (resultant from underlying sociologically…
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Homage to…
homage to <form|emptiness>homage to <samsara|nibbana>homage to <ignorance|wisdom>homage to the continual birth of ai ki. homage to vajradharahomage to the creator gods of this realm,homage to the prophets in service of them,homage to the wisdom that rains on these lands. they say a lotus grows from the mud,and this earth is witness, for this is the…
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Integrating Technological Innovation and Philosophical Wisdom: A Pathway to Holistic Understanding in Engineering
Abstract:This editorial explores the intersection of advanced technological practices, such as artificial intelligence and neural networks, with deep philosophical and meditative insights. It discusses the adoption of simplified neural network models in engineering, highlighting the potential risk of deviating from core principles essential for addressing global challenges like injustice and inequality. The discourse then delves…
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Going Beyond Colonizing Prescribed Unimodality: A Call for Increased Rigor in Hechter et al. (1992)
Written for SOC-310, Development of Social Theory, Washington State University; under the guidance of Christine Horne, PhD. Chambliss’ (1973) study of the Saints and Roughnecks had been provided across university courses covering deviancy, drug use, criminology, and justice. While this study had been used to discuss differential justice, and diverse theories covering deviancy, Hechter et…
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“Yes, I’m a Furry”: Sharing the Origin of Furry Beliefs to Survive and Thrive
“Yes, I’m a Furry”: Sharing an Originof Furry Beliefs to Survive and Thrive2nd EditionRoy Æ HodgesDepartment of Sociology, Washington State UniversitySOC-310: Development of Social TheoryChristine Horne, PhDOctober 13, 2023 It has been a long road here, but yes, I’m furry. Social divisions between furry and non-furry is not taken for granted, as numerous examples of…