elainapoststhings:

digitaldiscipline:

liddelkid:

isaubel:

my attention span is so bad i cant watch something without being on my phone at the same time i always have to have 2 layers of activity when did this happen why is capitalism stealing my soul away the spectacle has me firmly in its grip

Psychology time!

This isn’t having a short attention span (or well maybe thats part of it), but probably something called “Optimal Arousal.”(This is psychology, not anatomy, please keep your mind out of the gutter Xp)

Optimal Arousal goes like this: When effort is low, more stimulus is better. When effort is high, less stimulus is better.

I’ll elaborate. Whenever you do something easy (like maybe some homework as an example), unless something else is happening (like music or a show) you tend to get drawn away or doze off. In this homework scenario, the effort is low, so in order to keep at it and do well on working on it, you need a higher amount of stimulus, like a movie.

If something is hard, like for instance a test, you probably will try to avoid noise, going so far as to hush others so you can concentrate. The effort is high so you want less stimulus.

Keep this in mind. It can help you focus, and make life a lot easier. Dont feel bad for doing lots of different things while you are just chillin. Enjoy the knowledge!

This is also the reason that when people get lost or are trying to find an unfamiliar destination, they turn their car stereo down.

Whoa wait turning down the music so you can “see better” is a real thing and not just something to poke fun at?

hungbunny-romandogbird:

turings:

turings:

why do all fictional capitalists look like that

dylanklebaddie:

These are the victims of the MSD school shooting. Take a few minutes out of your day to read about them. They deserve to be remembered. 

Alyssa Alhadeff: 

• Alyssa was 15 years old.
• She played soccer and was on the track team.
• Alyssa was said to have been introverted and very close to her family and friends.
• She was a straight A student.
• Alyssa attended a jewish sleep away camp during the summer.

Scott Beigel: 

• Scott was a geography teacher at the school.
• He is pictured above with the cross country team he coached.
• He was killed after unlocking the door to let students into his classroom to hide from the shooter. 
• Scott was also a counsellor at a summer camp in Pennsylvania.

Jaime Guttenberg:

• Jaime was 17 years old.
• She loved dancing and was in a local competitive dance program.
• She was described as being kind-hearted and having a contagious smile.
• Her facebook page has been memorialized as tributes pour out.

Martin Duque: 

• Martin was a 14 year old freshman.
• His brother described him as very funny, outgoing, caring and very sweet.
• His family is devastated at the loss of Martin, he was very loved.
• A gofundme page was set up by his brother, to help cover the funeral costs. The link is: https://www.gofundme.com/32z7etk

Nicholas Dworet:

• Nicholas was 17 years old.
• He was given a swimming scholarship to the University of Indianapolis.
• He also played for the school water polo team.
• Nick aspired to be in the 2020 olympics.
• He was described as being very charismatic and a very likeable guy.

Aaron Feis:

• Aaron was a football coach at the school.
• Aaron was shot and killed, shielding students from bullets.
• He was also reported to have been a security guard.
• He was loved by students at the school.

Chris Hixon:

• Chris was the school’s athletics director.
• He was described as the kind of person who would do anything for anyone.
• He had a son with special needs who followed him everywhere.

Luke Hoyer:

• Luke was 15 years old.
• He loved playing basketball.
• He is described as being very laid back, never causing any trouble.
• His family is devastated, saying that “it doesn’t feel real”.
• He was very happy-go-lucky. Never getting upset.

Cara Loughran: 

• Cara was 14 years old.
• She was a great student.
• She loved the beach.
• Her family says that her death is “too horrible to be processed”.

Gina Montalto:

• Gina was 14 years old. 
• She was a member of her school’s marching band.
• Her mother described her as being smart, caring, and brightening any room she entered. 

Joaquin Oliver:

• Joaquin was 17 years old.
• He was born in Venezuela, officially becoming an American citizen on January 17th.  
• He was described as being extroverted and always trying to make new friends.

Alex Schachter:

• Alex was 14 years old. 
• He was a member of his school’s marching band. 
• He was described as being a great kid, full of love and life. 

Carmen Schentrup:

• Carmen was 16 years old.
• She was a national merit scholar semifinalist. 
• A family member described her as being the smartest 16 year old they had ever met. 

Alaina Petty:

• Alaina was 14 years old.
• She was part of her school’s JROTC program.
• She devoted countless hours to volunteering.
• Alaina was described as vibrant, determined, and loved by all.

Meadow Pollack:

• Meadow was 18 years old.
• She planned to attend Lynn University next year.
• Meadow is described as being beautiful, inside and out.

vampireapologist:

vampireapologist:

last night at the club my friends introduced me to these guys and the guys were like “we’re 22″ and I was like cool and then a minute later they were like “we’re kidding we’re 18″ and I was like 18!!!!! 18!!!!!!!! you’re as young as my youngest siblings now I have to PROTECT you and the one guy was like 6 ft+ and he was like “no you have that wrong, I need to protect you girls” and I was like “okay yeah physically but I have to protect you emotionally” and he was like “oh okay yeah”

like 30 mins later he came back up to me like “I just realized it’s the same age difference between you and me as me and my baby sister and you’re right. you’re so right.”