The Doom Room: ILF Edition

[CaptainBoxman]

It's a cool subject, but it's such a broad area that you'll have to tolerate a lot of shit.

Psychology is more about statistical analysis and research methods than anything else really. People I think tend to get confused between psychology and psychiatry, whilst obviously related, as a psychologist I am a lab geek, and would be no use with a couch and a pad of paper.

[AxAxSxS]

yeah I'm looking forward to this-

[Iommic Pope]

Man, I've given myself until Sunday night to finish my dissertation, but I have fuck all motivation. I can't work when my girlfriend isn't here, because my main impetus is GUILT.

Having those eyes staring at the back of your head sure makes you fucking productive. I only have 3.5 pages left to write/expand. Send me some mojo, only 1 week and I've finished University.

Hey dude, that's freakin awesome. Good luck with the rest of it. Do you mind if I ask what its on? (I'm sure you're sick of talking about it, but I read a random post somewhere after this one from you and it sounds like it is psych related.)

Yeah, it's a Psychology degree. We're looking into interactions between the mirror neuron system (which is a component in sensorimotor action which primes actions when observing another agent executing said action) and object affordances (affordances is a concept that objects "afford" actions associated with them; i.e. a chair affords sitting, a cup affords a power grasp).

Our experiment involves participants watching stimulus of an agent reaching with a left or right reach towards an object (either a tool or a kitchen utensil) which can be oriented to be grasped with a left or right hand reach. The participants are required to codify the object (which is actually an irrelevant stimulus) by pressing either a left key for utensil or a right key for tools. This set up gives us a set of congruent and incongruent reaches, and we test which give faster reaction times, and which allow more accurate responses. We're looking for an effect called a complementary effect, which means that the participant responds in a co-operative way to the reach of the actor, that they're unaware of, and various other effects which are too complex to explain here.

Our results actually challenged previous data about how the mirror neuron system works. We demonstrated that variations in kinematics (reach trajectories) have an effect on reaches, and this is where our results differ from the main body of data - we showed competitive responses. We also deduced that when the systems are interacting, they show different effects than as stand-alones.

It's psych, but it's not "HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL" analytical stuff that seems to be the public perception.

Cool man, sounds like it would've been a bitch to set up an experiment like that. Lots of variables.
I have a bachelor's in psych, so I get this kind of research. This actually has really great implications for my field (I work in disabilities, particularly with people who have complex care needs and multiple diagnoses) and it sounds like this sort of research would be excellent for rehabilitative and educational purposes.
I work with a girl who did her post grad stuff in neuro-malleability as well and she would love to hear about a study like that.
Always interesting to run against the grain of previous research, too.
I hope you finish it up so that you're happy with it man. I just started uni part time again and I'm back doing first year Lit subjects (I'm trying to get into education now) and I know its nothing on that kind of work, but there's nothing like turning something in you've worked your arse off for and feeling that relief. I'm working on a short response piece now and do you think my 2 year old will leave me alone?!

Awesomeness.

[whiskey_face]

went on a overnight to my fav place in the world. now im back in hell hole phoenix I need to hit that powerball so i can create landslides with folded horns and my sg bass in oak creek canyon. . . .

[AxAxSxS]

went on a overnight to my fav place in the world. now im back in hell hole phoenix I need to hit that powerball so i can create landslides with folded horns and my sg bass in oak creek canyon. . . .

some day, we are going to get my rig set up next to your rig, turn everything up, and create the island of California.

[t-rey]

Man, I've given myself until Sunday night to finish my dissertation, but I have fuck all motivation. I can't work when my girlfriend isn't here, because my main impetus is GUILT.

Having those eyes staring at the back of your head sure makes you fucking productive. I only have 3.5 pages left to write/expand. Send me some mojo, only 1 week and I've finished University.

Mojo sent dude - you're on the home stretch now!

Mojo sent brother. Incentivize it -- treat yourself to a new pedal or something when you're done. It'll work!

And I agree with this...except get your lady to offer the incentive. By which I mean anal

[AxAxSxS]

[whiskey_face]

went on a overnight to my fav place in the world. now im back in hell hole phoenix I need to hit that powerball so i can create landslides with folded horns and my sg bass in oak creek canyon. . . .

some day, we are going to get my rig set up next to your rig, turn everything up, and create the island of California.

fuck yes. FUCK YES. i need moar rigs though. MOAR CABS! I might drop a "modern" 18 in my sensurround cab so I can plop a good kilowatt or two to it instead of 200 watts. put the cerwin vega 18E on the shelf for now. . .

[LOCOPELAND]

And I agree with this...except get your lady to offer the incentive. By which I mean anal

Hahahahahaha

[whiskey_face]

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/msg/3679090431.html

35 bucks? fuckin emailed.

[AxAxSxS]

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/msg/3679090431.html

35 bucks? fuckin emailed.

MOTHER of ODiN!

[Droneforbreakfast]

dude, what an awesome score!

[whiskey_face]

still waiting on a call back or a email. . . would make for a sweet mini rig with the micro terror the wife is gettin me. that would prolly make for some cray cray bass tones.

[AxAxSxS]

I love that you want that for "a sweet mini rig"

[whiskey_face]

I love that you want that for "a sweet mini rig"

I have this condition. . . .


got a reply email gonna pick it up today sometime.