Nike says, "Why so many Out-takes?"
A few notes and updates about the podcast. Answers to a few questions, some developments, and a bit about finances for the podcast.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Out-takes Episode: Late March 09 Updates
Nike says, "Why so many Out-takes?"
A few notes and updates about the podcast. Answers to a few questions, some developments, and a bit about finances for the podcast.
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Very interesting follow-up to the hypnosis discussion. Re the soldiers, I wonder if anyone suffering from PTSD would be more susceptible to negative hypnotic suggestion. Domestic violence victims, perhaps? People who have already had their ego barriers repeatedly violated, and who have surrendered control... Interesting.
Re smoking cessation: Assuming for the sake of argument that smoking was not lethal, the question, to me, is not why do people smoke, but why would they not smoke? As little as three decades ago, more than half the adult population smoked. http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/15181/1/26020535.pdf Let’s say that again: The majority of adults smoked. Why? Because it’s a fabulous delivery system for a really useful drug. Nicotine is both a sedative and a stimulant, depending on the dosage. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0602/is_1989_August/ai_n18605911/. Imagine if caffeine revved us up in the morning and lulled us to sleep at night. The rush when nicotine hits the brain is a potent pleasure trigger, on a par with really good sex, music and food.
http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/science_blog/090317.html.; . http://www.drugabuse.gov/Nida_notes/NNVol13N3/Nicotine.html However, it doesn’t require another person’s involvement, can be repeatedly indulged in public forums, is relatively inexpensive and has no calories. Nicotine may also amplify the pleasure that smokers get from their environment. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070518142512.htm
So why is it that you think therapy is required to determine why someone would smoke? It seems so obvious to me!
Very interesting follow-up to the hypnosis discussion. Re the soldiers, I wonder if anyone suffering from PTSD would be more susceptible to negative hypnotic suggestion. Domestic violence victims, perhaps? People who have already had their ego barriers repeatedly violated, and who have surrendered control... Interesting.
Re smoking cessation: Assuming for the sake of argument that smoking was not lethal, the question, to me, is not why do people smoke, but why would they not smoke? As little as three decades ago, more than half the adult population smoked. http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/15181/1/26020535.pdf Let’s say that again: The majority of adults smoked. Why? Because it’s a fabulous delivery system for a really useful drug. Nicotine is both a sedative and a stimulant, depending on the dosage. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0602/is_1989_August/ai_n18605911/. Imagine if caffeine revved us up in the morning and lulled us to sleep at night. The rush when nicotine hits the brain is a potent pleasure trigger, on a par with really good sex, music and food.
http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/science_blog/090317.html.; . http://www.drugabuse.gov/Nida_notes/NNVol13N3/Nicotine.html However, it doesn’t require another person’s involvement, can be repeatedly indulged in public forums, is relatively inexpensive and has no calories. Nicotine may also amplify the pleasure that smokers get from their environment. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070518142512.htm
So why is it that you think therapy is required to determine why someone would smoke? It seems so obvious to me!
Tessera
Interesting about the heroine and cigarettes...what about my own vice? (Pizza and cheesecake)
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