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it isn't the work he is supposed to be doing at that moment :-)
Robert Benchley
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cosmos, denver botanical garden, colorado
For some unknown reason Flickr will not accept the real date that this was created which was May 4, 2010 at 24:32:42 a.m.
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Historical psychological novel in two volumes by Stendhal, published in 1830.
Smile on Saturday - portray a book title
Seeing the millions of love locks spread all over this beautiful city one might end up thinking that we live in a world full of love yet we know very well that on this planet the things that we can most find at every step are violence, hate, war, suffering hunger and loneliness.
Does that happen because love itself is nothing but an illusion or because we unconsciously choose to love or even accept the existence of only those people that can wake our senses, those people that have: the same blood, the same skin colour or the same physical and psychological traits and not give a dam about the rest of the world?
Is it really the capacity for love of the human race so limited or we are just allowing discriminating ancestral patterns and fears to control our lives and our feelings?
And if this is the case, will it even change before we ruin our own chances of survival as a specie through this mad pursuit of destroying everyone that is different?
By breaking his word, by refusing the diplomatic route, by choosing war, President Putin has not only attacked Ukraine. He has decided to carry out the most serious attack on peace, on stability in our Europe. To this act of war, we will respond without weakness, with composure, determination and unity.
Emmanuel Macron, French President
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If we get the right information from our society during development, and if our body do chemical, physical, biological and psychological functions well, we do well.
A morning in Amazonia.
The Rorschach test also known as the Rorschach inkblot test, the Rorschach technique, or simply the inkblot test) is a psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using psychological interpretation, complex algorithms, or both.
Some psychologists use this test to examine a person's personality characteristics and emotional functioning. It has been employed to detect underlying thought disorder, especially in cases where patients are reluctant to describe their thinking processes openly.[4] The test is named after its creator, Swiss psychologist Hermann Rorschach.
For those of you suffering under the heat wave...
It's a little bit less warm here today, fortunately, and I try to cool down my place as much as possible before the heat will strike again tomorrow.
The photo is of the Great Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland, the largest glacier in the Alps. Like most glaciers on the planet it is a retreating glacier, its ice thinning out faster every year.
Traveling along a little-used country road at sunset in open country is one of the simple pleasures in life.
Eastern Washington.
We all have families and friends that we love. Surely before starting a war, or even considering continuing a war, a person should evaluate the devastation left behind after the war.
War causes the destruction of physical infrastructure, the psychological well-being of children, those fighting in the war, and those left under the bombing. The destruction of families, both psychologically and through death. The scarcity of food and general products. It interferes and can destroy general transit, interferes with the education of children, caring for the sick and the elderly. Leaving many homeless.
Finances are very tight after the war. In other words, life is totally changed for the worse for quite a long time after a war, basically all for nothing. Usually started in the name of tyrannical power and wealth. There is nothing good about war, everything is good and possible about peace. In peace life still has its ups and downs but not by force and democracy has its legitimate place.
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Psychological resilience
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Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon that makes a simple sound or image into something far more noteworthy. The human brain is masterful in organizing visual data into meaningful and significant shapes. It is a way to make sense of random or ambiguous patterns where none really exists. Some common examples are seeing animals in clouds, monsters in cracks on the wall, or gnarly faces on tree trunks.
As a Mommy to eleven, I see a smiling face of a beautiful black cat! This is an antique round wrought iron mirror frame. I don't think it originally was a frame, but I have had it for years and it has a little round mirror in the center.
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Looks like things are psychologically, physiologically, and terminologically aligned for me to go to Secaucus tonight with the Mamiya 23, both lenses, and 3 rolls of Portra 400.
In the meantime, here's one from a fun trip I had with Ralph last August....
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For various reasons I haven't been that present on Flickr lately and ... will be on here more often, I hope.
*Working Towards a Better World
This is a collage done on felt depicting the psychological effects on people throughout the world due to war.
“In all psychological wars, it’s never over, there’s just this day, this time, and a hesitant belief in your ability to change. It is not an arena where the unsure should go looking for absolutes and there are no permanent victories. It is about a living change, filled with the insecurities, the chaos, of our own personalities, and is always one step up, two steps back.”
—Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run
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TD: f/2.2, 1/5 sec, ISO 50, @50 mm
Do you remember that psychological thriller by Edgar Allen Poe, 'The Tell-Tale Heart' (1843)? Recall the element of time between the thumping of the murderer's heart and the imagined heart of his victim hidden under his floor boards...
Well, if you do, then you will understand immediately what went through my own mind when I saw this scene. This photo was taken 'through' the old clock of the famous railway station Gare d'Orsay, now a wonderful musuem. In the distance is one of Paris's many icons, the relatively new Basilica of the Sacred Heart...
The separation of the crow’s shadow from its body occurred at 08:04.0889 29-May-16. The installed sound level meter instruments did not register any changes during this event. Shadow and body re-united approximately 15 minutes later. It is suspected that this was a temporary separation at best without any long lasting effects on either body or shadow. No precautions regarding the workings of sundials need to be taken at this time although it is advised to be vigilant regarding their accuracy over the next few days. Please also note that while the separation was in effect, body and shadow seemed to reverse their color retaining properties with the body losing color and exhibiting only earthen tones while the shadow gained access to the full color spectrum. If I didn’t know better I’d say that this is pretty much impossible.
It goes without saying that this image is not a composite but a single image. No photoshopping trickery is employed. Our organization prides itself in witnessing and documenting nature’s most unusual phenomena. We do not resort to, nor support, falsifying photographic documentation of these events.
You may wonder why this groundbreaking discovery was not immediately posted and reported on. This was due to the fact that our technician charged with monitoring this location experienced some lightheadedness upon observing this phenomenon. (No partying involved). She was immediately rushed to the nearest medical facility where she was kept for twenty-four hour surveilling. She was released in good health but we decided that the site needed the additional installation of radiation dosimeters to ensure the ongoing safety of our team.
We have since revised our psychological requirements for prospective team members (existing members are grandfathered although job reassignments are a possibility) to include testing for excessive emotional displays of “feelings”.
When the Shoulder Tightens: How Modern-World Stress Mimics Parasitic Grip on Muscle
Introduction: The Feeling of Being “Occupied”
In clinical practice, patients often describe severe shoulder tension with strikingly visceral metaphors:
“It feels like something is burrowing under the muscle,”
“like a creature is clenching my shoulder blade,”
“like something is twisting the fibres from inside.”
While no known human parasite is capable of physically “contorting” shoulder muscles in this manner, the sensory illusion of invasive movement or twisting is surprisingly common in people under chronic stress. Modern neurophysiology shows that intense psychological strain can create sensations so vivid that patients liken them to parasitic occupation.
This article explores why shoulder muscles react so dramatically to stress, what real parasites do (and don’t do), and why the metaphor of “muscular parasitism” may be more accurate—psychologically and physiologically—than it first appears.
1. The Shoulder as a Stress Hotspot
The Anatomical Perfect Storm
The shoulder girdle—anchored by the trapezius, levator scapulae, rhomboids, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and the rotator cuff complex—is uniquely vulnerable to stress:
Large muscle groups with high postural load
Dense networks of sensory nerves
Stillness during digital tasks (typing, texting) causes static tension
Emotional stress triggers reflex elevation and tightening
When the sympathetic nervous system activates (“fight-or-flight”), the shoulder girdle contracts instinctively to protect the neck—an evolutionary remnant. Repeated activation creates chronic spasm, knotting, and sometimes fasciculations (tiny involuntary twitches), which can feel eerily alive.
2. The “Parasitic” Sensation: A Neurobiological Explanation
Muscle Twisting, Crawling, and “Internal Motion”
Stress-induced phenomena that mimic parasitic movement include:
a. Myofascial Trigger Points
Hypercontracted fibres generate:
Deep, twisting pressure
Referred pain down the arm or into the skull
Local twitch response that can feel like movement under the skin
b. Fasciculations (Muscle Twitches)
Triggered by:
Prolonged muscle tension
Magnesium deficiency
Overuse
Sleep deprivation
Patients often describe them as tiny organisms squirming beneath the surface.
c. Stress-Amplified Somatosensory Perception
Chronic anxiety heightens interoception—the brain’s tracking of internal signals. Mundane sensations become:
Exaggerated
Mistranslated
Sometimes interpreted as invasive or foreign
This explains why stress can produce a quasi-parasitic bodily narrative without any actual infection.
3. Real Parasites That Affect Muscle—What Science Actually Knows
No known parasite selectively “contorts” shoulder muscles due to psychological stress. However, several real organisms can inhabit muscle tissue, causing pain, spasm, or structural damage:
a. Trichinella spiralis
Transmitted via undercooked meat
Larvae embed in skeletal muscle
Causes inflammation, fever, and severe myalgia
Does not create twisting or crawling sensations
b. Toxoplasma gondii (less commonly muscular)
Can form cysts in muscle tissue
Usually asymptomatic
c. Cysticercosis (tapeworm larvae)
Can lodge in muscle and create palpable nodules
Rare in shoulders; usually painless
These conditions are not triggered by stress, nor do they cause the contortions or movements that patients metaphorically describe.
4. Why Modern Stress Feels “Parasitic”
The metaphor is intriguing because stress behaves—physiologically—like something that feeds on the body:
a. Energy Drain
Chronic cortisol elevation breaks down muscle protein and impairs repair.
b. Neural Hijacking
The sympathetic system overrides voluntary relaxation; the body feels acted upon.
c. Patterned Tension
Shoulder muscles become “programmed” into contraction, operating outside conscious control.
To many patients, this loss of agency—the sense that something else is steering the muscle—feels parasitic, even though the cause is internal and psychological.
5. Treatment: Breaking the Cycle
Physical interventions
Myofascial release therapy
Targeted rotator cuff strengthening
Scapular mobility exercises
Heat therapy to reduce sympathetic tone
Neurological and psychological
Diaphragmatic breathing to downshift autonomic activity
Mind-body therapies (ACT, mindfulness-based stress reduction)
Cognitive reframing for somatic misinterpretation
Sleep restoration
Lifestyle modifications
Ergonomic workstation adjustments
Frequent microbreaks during digital work
Reduction in stimulant intake (caffeine, energy drinks)
Conclusion: A Real Condition Wearing a Metaphorical Mask
Shoulder muscles cannot literally be “contorted by parasites due to stresses in the modern world.” But the modern human experience—screens, overload, vigilance, pressure—creates a somatic landscape where stress behaves as invasively as any parasite, commandeering muscle fibers, stealing energy, and producing sensations so bizarre that many people describe them with biological imagery.
Understanding this phenomenon through a medical lens doesn’t diminish the metaphor—it makes it more profound. Stress doesn’t need to be a living organism to feel like one.
DISCLAIMER: By the way, the picture is of sand patterns on a Highland beach. The description is some non-medical concoction created by ChatGPT
Four photos of trees, scratched in anger and frustration, are Braeckmans tribute to Clarisse M, a young student who was granted euthanasia due to unbearable psychological suffering.
Dirk Braeckman met her as a photography student a year before. They immediately connected and soon they became a source of inspiration for each other.
Alas, it didn't last long. According to her wish, she said farewell to life on planet Earth, at 19 years old.
En Coyoacán junto a las Casas de Cortés, México DF
In Coyoacan, in front of Cortes´ Houses, México DF
An alternative crop of a previously uploaded image of this Yayoi Kusama window display at the Oxford Street Selfridges in London.
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From Wikipedia : "Kusama's work is based in conceptual art and shows some attributes of feminism, minimalism, surrealism, Art Brut, pop art, and abstract expressionism, and is infused with autobiographical, psychological, and sexual content. Kusama is also a published novelist and poet, and has created notable work in film and fashion design. Major retrospectives of her work have been held at the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, and Tate Modern, whilst in 2008 Christies New York sold a work by her for $5.1 million, a record for a living female artist."
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Key Point: "You must increase your awareness of your psychological states before your can control your thoughts and feelings." R.S. Weinberg & D. Gould
Her spiritual journey began as a psychological one as she confronted her inner demons.54 “People know the immensities of outer space better than they know their own depths,” she wrote in June 1941, echoing Jung’s words.55 And four months later she wrote: “The feeling that there is a dream world and a grey, everyday world, and that the two are irreconcilable. And I do so want to reconcile them, I want to live them both at the same time. I know it can be done.”
-Beauty and Horror in a Concentration Camp-The Story of Etty Hillesum ,James Murphy
"The broken are the more evolved" - The Beast
That is a quote from the incredible movie "Split" as spoken by "The Beast" played by the phenomenal James McAvoy. When The Beast sees the scars on Casey Cooke's (Anya Joy Taylor) arms and realises they are somewhat alike. The Beast sees the evidence of suffering upon Casey's skin. Ironically, self injury I always thought made the person lucky in one respect, their suffering is not invisible, why would I say that? Because depression unlike the expression of psychological trauma, is completely unseen.
And yes, I personally have and still do battle with depression, and yes, photography I found was the one and only thing that has a very powerful anaesthetising affect on my negative mindsets, which is why I loathe the Winter as I hate the cold. Funnily enough, Amateur Photographer Magazine ran an article on Mental Health & Photography, seems that there is very much a correlation between mental health and creative talents. For example, I knew a friend who was heavily Bi-Polar and yet he had incredible skills at weaving, floristry and making baskets, he was so quick at it as well.
My point of this is the following, depression is perhaps the most misunderstood mental health condition in the world. Many psychologists provide ineffective therapy, psychiatrists merely numb the pain with Big Pharma in their back pocket and many unqualified other's abandon those who suffer this infliction. If there is ever an expert on the subject of depression, it's the patients themselves, and thanks to the Elite's Global plan well underway, suicides are on the up.
There is one very invaluable thing you can do for someone who suffers from depression, show compassion. Absolutely show pure, bona-fide, unadulterated compassion, in its every endeavouring of the word in practice, put the person first, not your feelings, theirs and theirs alone, trust me, it's the best thing that can happen to them!
I Hope everyone is well and so as always, thank you! :)
Anima is a psychological term for a feminine side in every man.
Dreams deal with our subconsciousness and compensate for our waking life. This photo basically reflects the suppressed side of a man who lives in the society that has certain unwritten rules for him to follow in order to be considered a "real manly man".
Model: me
this is not CG. Everything in here is real. I brought the leaves, flower and branches home. The wooden-lookalike background is paper with wood texture
On my picture above; small green-aliens are giving a gift to inhabitants of other planet!
According the online information, gift-giving is a surprisingly complex and important part of human interaction, helping to define relationships and strengthen bonds with family and friends. Indeed, psychologists say it is often the giver, rather than the recipient, who reaps the biggest psychological gains from a gift.
A humanoid is a robot with human characteristics.
It is possible to create a humanoid that is very similar to a human in appearance and function. We can duplicate almost all the chemical, physical, biological and psychological processes happening in a human being. We can create a robotic consciousness.
A humanoid can act on its own without any help from us, but it will always stay a robot as long as we are not able to make it alive or it is not able to make itself alive.
David is a life-size marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The sculpture was one of many commissions to decorate the villa of Bernini's patron Cardinal Scipione Borghese – where it still resides today, as part of the Galleria Borghese. It was completed in the course of eight months from 1623 to 1624.
The subject of the work is the biblical David, about to throw the stone that will bring down Goliath, which will allow David to behead him. Compared to earlier works on the same theme (notably the David of Michelangelo), the sculpture broke new ground in its implied movement and its psychological intensity.
Between 1618 and 1625 Bernini was commissioned to undertake various sculptural work for the villa of one of his patrons, Cardinal Scipione Borghese. In 1623 – only yet 24 years old – he was working on the sculpture of Apollo and Daphne, when, for unknown reasons, he abandoned this project to start work on the David. According to records of payment, Bernini had started on the sculpture by mid–1623, and his contemporary biographer, Filippo Baldinucci, states that he finished it in seven months.
David was Scipione Borghese's last commission for Bernini. Even before it was finished, Bernini's friend and protector Maffeo Barberini was elected pope, as Pope Urban VIII.