Neuroimaging studies have shown that the amygdala, the tiny almond-shaped brain structure that mediates fear, is larger in people with more rightwing views

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    13 天前

    I’mma guess the answer to your question, is no, Friend TimeSquirrel. Get on wit’ yo’ Bad Self!

    Edit: My assessment is that your anger is righteous, so that’s why I encouraged you to continue as you are. Peace.

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      13 天前

      Reactive abuse is still abuse. That’s not saying don’t defend ourselves. It is saying it’s fine to remove myself and not seek to justify my behavior in becoming that which I found abhorrent. It happens. It’s a l long journey of healing, before I could even about that to myself. Looking at ourselves need not be distorted for better or worse. I can only correct my behavior by hm, to borrow a 12 step phrase, “fearless and searching moral inventory.” No justifications, no excuses. The abyss does indeed look back.