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Help[Opinions] Re: Psyche
in reply to a message by Dianatiger
Psychics are, for the most part, frauds who seek out vulnerable individuals who are looking for guidance and offering them information that either applies to everyone on Earth (you'll meet a dark, handsome stranger? Most people do at least once a week!) or derived from Google searches or social media scrolling. And that's the association I - and, I imagine, many other people - have.
And psych is, in addition to being short for psychology and psychiatry, a term for psychodelic rock music. And as an adjective, it usually comes in the conjunction "psych ward".
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And psych is, in addition to being short for psychology and psychiatry, a term for psychodelic rock music. And as an adjective, it usually comes in the conjunction "psych ward".
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feminine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124080
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You shouldn't base your opinions off of people rooted in cartoon stereotypes.
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I'm sorry you feel that way. You've clearly never met a genuine one then. There are those that sincerely see the future & sincerely want to help others. The scam artists aren't the real deal.
Thanks for the English lesson! I already knew this fortunately but I was referring to the predominant cultural perception of the word psych.
Thanks for the English lesson! I already knew this fortunately but I was referring to the predominant cultural perception of the word psych.
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I'll start believing people sincerely see the future when there's any empirical evidence to support that claim!
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Just because something doesn't have evidence yet doesn't mean it doesn't exist. People all over the world believe in a God or Gods. There's no empirical evidence for God either.
For what it's worth, I do have prophetic dreams of stuff that will happen to myself or the people in my life all the time. I consider myself mildly psychic & it frankly hurts my feelings that you would use such aggressive terminology to describe them.
For what it's worth, I do have prophetic dreams of stuff that will happen to myself or the people in my life all the time. I consider myself mildly psychic & it frankly hurts my feelings that you would use such aggressive terminology to describe them.
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And I do not count myself among them. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, true—but extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Since I have no proof that either God or psychics exist, I do not believe in either.
I don't know the nature of your dreams, but I've also had dreams that have come true. I do not see this as proof that I am psychic. For example, I once dreamt that I had done very badly in an exam, and the very next day I did very badly in an exam. It wasn't because of any prophetic ability on my part—I knew I hadn't prepared properly for the exam. Because I was so stressed about it and knew I was unlikely to do well, this manifested itself in my dream.
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It must be nice to assume that you are the standard for everyone else in the world. It would be very convenient indeed to rest easy knowing that your experiences are the default and there are no variations for anyone else. Also, if you are so ridged about empirical Evidence that you would know anecdotal evidence does not count 🤷♀️
From the web
https://thelogicofscience.com/2016/02/10/5-reasons-why-anecdotes-are-totally-worthless/#:~:text=In%20summary%2C%20using%20anecdotes%20as,anecdotes%20are%20worthless%20as%20evidence.
But I'm done talking about this. Just try to be more conscientious of people's feelings in the future.
From the web
https://thelogicofscience.com/2016/02/10/5-reasons-why-anecdotes-are-totally-worthless/#:~:text=In%20summary%2C%20using%20anecdotes%20as,anecdotes%20are%20worthless%20as%20evidence.
But I'm done talking about this. Just try to be more conscientious of people's feelings in the future.
This message was edited 4/18/2023, 5:59 AM
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Objectively not what I did.
I agree! And anecdotal evidence is very much what you used:
I was using an example to illustrate that dreams of stuff that happens to yourself or other people is not proof of psychic abilities.
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That's literally exactly what you did. You assumed your experience was the standard.
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Like I said I'm done talking about this, just stop being so rude in the future 🤷♀️
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Diana, you're the one telling people who disagree with you to shut up and being sarcastic.
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If I was rude it's only because you antagonized me into it. I was perfectly civil in the beginning but you kept grading me with disrespect. I can only take so much before I must defend myself.
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How did I antagonize you?
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Like I said drop it I'm done with you I'm never going to talk with you again.
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Seeing as you keep replying, I'd say you're not showing commitment to never talking to me again.
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You are purposely antagonizing me!!!
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You made a joke of me when I said I identified a certain way. Basically calling me a scam artist and a liar 🤨
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Nothing I said was a joke, nor did I call you a scam artist or a liar. It doesn't affect others if someone believes they have prophetic dreams. I was referring to professional psychics who charge money to suggest lottery numbers or offer communion with dead relatives.
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You can't twist your words now
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Objectively not what I'm doing lol
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"Psychics are, for the most part, frauds who seek out vulnerable individuals who are looking for guidance and offering them information that either applies to everyone on Earth (you'll meet a dark, handsome stranger?"
FOR THE MOST PART.................
FOR THE MOST PART.................
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I won't be engaging with you in the future because you're a disrespectful person
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This isn't a hostage situation - if you think I'm being unreasonable, you can stop replying.
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It takes one to know one. Like I said stop being rude and drop it.
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Ari, just shut up 😄
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