Well, That Was Really Spooky

It's interesting to think about how this actually works in our lives. Remember that the relational frames happen instantaneously, as they are responses to environmental stimuli. They are also generalized emotions or thoughts related to *other stimuli*. That is, the 'triggering' environmental stimuli

I do my best to be present and reflective (in ACT, the clinical process that comes out of RFT), this is called 'defusion', where you take a step back and notice your thoughts and emotions. Also very similar to 'mindfulness'.

It's interesting to think about how this actually works in our lives. Remember that the relational frames happen instantaneously, as they are responses to environmental stimuli. They are also generalized emotions or thoughts related to *other stimuli*. That is, the 'triggering' environmental stimuli

that more frames are needed to place on top. The conservative worldview, like any, has many twisting pathways all trying to iron out inconsistencies and discontinuities. But conservatism has the extra challenge of been so narrow and at odds with basic intuitive morality, among many incoherencies.

It's interesting to think about how this actually works in our lives. Remember that the relational frames happen instantaneously, as they are responses to environmental stimuli. They are also generalized emotions or thoughts related to *other stimuli*. That is, the 'triggering' environmental stimuli

The important thing to note is that these associations are completely 'real' to him. The feelings of fear, maybe anger, maybe hatred, are real. The thoughts and memories certainly are. Even if the facts aren't, to him they are. And even the outlandish MAGA nonsense is real - or feels, seems real.

It's interesting to think about how this actually works in our lives. Remember that the relational frames happen instantaneously, as they are responses to environmental stimuli. They are also generalized emotions or thoughts related to *other stimuli*. That is, the 'triggering' environmental stimuli

part of what he sees and feels is 'violence'. Most of it is likely unconscious, either never reflected upon or at least not in that moment. (This is also a large part of conservative epistemology: avoiding reflection. At its deepest root, it is anti-liberal, meaning it's highest authority is

It's interesting to think about how this actually works in our lives. Remember that the relational frames happen instantaneously, as they are responses to environmental stimuli. They are also generalized emotions or thoughts related to *other stimuli*. That is, the 'triggering' environmental stimuli

whites and minorities. All of these are learning histories across many relational frames. The conservative is 'primed' to make associations between white people and virtue/success/safety, and minorities and immorality/failure/danger.

It's interesting to think about how this actually works in our lives. Remember that the relational frames happen instantaneously, as they are responses to environmental stimuli. They are also generalized emotions or thoughts related to *other stimuli*. That is, the 'triggering' environmental stimuli

Here's a classic example that happens between conservatives and liberals. The C will say something that the L views as racist. The L will point this out. The C will deny it, at least knowing racism is socially unacceptable, and likely agreeing, and say the L is being too sensitive.

It's interesting to think about how this actually works in our lives. Remember that the relational frames happen instantaneously, as they are responses to environmental stimuli. They are also generalized emotions or thoughts related to *other stimuli*. That is, the 'triggering' environmental stimuli

has taken on associations with another - usually abstract stimuli - across multiple relational frames, such as temporality, causality, functionality, etc. So, for instance, this is how a perfectly normal looking brown skinned person evokes fear in a white person: they have taken on associations

All of which to say this is basically the science behind implicit bias. There are frames that we have built up for *every single stimulus* in our lives. It can just sit there latently, coloring our responses. Or it can be embedded within tapestries of rules, assumptions and worldviews.

usually with aversive stimuli). The liberal tradition is built in large part on epistemological clarity, specifically in human understandings of ourselves and our values. It almost seeks a state of thermostatic equilibrium in that egalitarianism seems to increase with entropy.

All of which to say this is basically the science behind implicit bias. There are frames that we have built up for *every single stimulus* in our lives. It can just sit there latently, coloring our responses. Or it can be embedded within tapestries of rules, assumptions and worldviews.

Well, I did a protest or whatever. Made a sign that said “research authoritarianism and vote” and laid next to it on the grass at a busy intersection for about an hour.

So... apparently Microsoft is no longer 'supporting' Office 2021, so what that means for my license is that it won't work with newer versions, which are all subscription based. The gravy train keeps a rollin'.