Were You Part Of The "Mentally Gifted Minds" Program In California Scools back in the 70's?

I know the ear perking up analogy you speak. I have always equated it to a cat though. (Just saw some 'cat ear' technology units that work off neuro-processor/neurons out of Japan advertised a couple weeks ago.) I never got much into the mk stuff much either. (Reading books by their cover? On some Manchurian candidates? Yes.) Actually I think that is what landed me in the gifted programs at a young age. I actually did read books by there covers and write the reports. Think something like that happened in third grade and I was so called ‘gifted’ thereafter.

The OP did say that they were in the program themselves. They identify themselves as the OP later in the thread but I think within the first 50 pages.

P.S. And no, Aussie, I'm not collating data--I just have a really good memory where I remember just about everything--quit trying to kill the thread with animosity.

Enough to watch you jerk yourself off for the rest of the night by even making a comment to you in the first place.

Thank you. I'll read it shortly.

3 pages ago you admitted you were.even though you gave "excuses" as to why.so stop lying.youve said you are numerous times.cause and effect remember,if you dont like the ripples, dont make the waves in the first place.

uh im female.fail.

and try make a bit more sense.that was as bad as "it dog sharp notorious boink"

Caracal..make it a caracal and it'd be perfect. My nickname as a kid was "Little Big Ears". :) My ears are kind of pointy but they aren't big. Just for the record. I just heard everything, lol. Other nickname was "Cat".

LOL. Farenheit 451...5 minutes before class, a friend asks me if I finished the homework due. I didn't even read the book yet (was reading Xanth novels instead lol). Lucky me, could be anything so I whipped out a 5 or 6 line poem about what I could glean from the cover. Got so many praises and an A+ for it by the teacher. I think it was at that moment that I realized that the world was kind of screwed up, lol.

Correctly assuming is discernment, a supposition that bears fruit, one of the myriad of definitions, by the way. I was actually making a point, free exchange... Since you stuck your nose into my opinion on duality and all. I assumed the task of clarifying my thoughts on things, not for you, but for my own internal database, to flip back to when I need a little reminder. Thank you for that :)

Most every word can have a positive or negative connotation. You're the one always talking about triggers and you missed that one. Assumption can mean presumption and arrogance, taking something for granted, supposing, taking something onto yourself as in duties or a burden, supposition, discernment though perception, presumptuousness, effrontery, forwardness, gall, hypothosis, conjecture, theorize, acceptance, shouldering.

Now what does that have to do with duality? Think of the number of definitions most know and how they connote a negative concept. Then look at the word assume again and think of how having a full understanding of all definitions of the word reveal many positive concepts. We "assume" people mean things they don't when we lack understanding of their native syntax, expanse of vocabulary and connection with their personality.

We bias ourselves toward negative/positive depending on our inner perception of the speaker. We assume they mean one thing, that it's personal and we react emotionally. Some people run a subjective filter based on dominance. They must be correct or they push against another's boundaries. So the person they push against has several choices, the most typical ones being a submission script to avoid conflict or a dominance script to push back.

But there is a third choice, to look at the situation objectively and decide to not change your script to match another's. In some cases, this is negative as some situations require emotional attachment. In those cases, I find it's best to not react and counter with compassion and empathy to diffuse the situation not by submission, but with simple human kindness. IF I care about the person who's emotionally charged. In others, I find I lack the ability to find common ground, so I counter with standing my ground and refusing to shift to a predicted script. Both of these positions are calculated by assumption and discernment.

In other words, I have the ability to shift my scripting a million different ways, but dominance/submission scripts don't interest me. I stand my ground and move where I may. Why? I act, not react. I consider shades of meaning before I decide my action based on the situation. Sometimes I do nothing at all. And sometimes I use it as an opportunity to go deeper into my own inner self. Narcissistic, I know. I'm not ashamed. (Oh yeah, that Bea, what a cow, she's so into herself! Wink. Right you are. I am into myself. Why would that bother you so much that you have to mention something I freely admit to every chance I get? I'm awesome, lol.)

So am I, dear. So what? Can’t take a metaphor?

dont assume and dont assume i care for your too many words that say FA or your thoughts.

not so much that but your mistaken assumption.Im sure your really erm dainty.not.

And I also said that all I did was look at the amnesia/dissociative aspect because what I was thinking that I was seeing was horrifying. I thought I was alone in having problems remembering. I was worried that my seeing what seemed to be a high incidence was because it fit my own situation. I can keep saying this over and over again ad nauseam but you'll still not ever actually read what I'm saying. I don't collate data, at least not intentionally. I have a wicked good memory (ironic since I couldn't remember nearly all of the first 12 years of my life). Stuff gets stored into my head even when I don't want it to be. Like I said though, you're just going to keep accusing me and you've made up your mind about me. There is nothing I can do about that.

Yes, dear, I know, you like your FA button. But that wasn't for you. Why would I think it would be. It was for me and whoever wants it or not. Not my concern what YOU think of it. What I'm assuming about you right now, lmao. And yes, it pertains to me, too. I'm so vain and everything's about me. I'll get it out of the way before you say it, lol.

and Bea i myself only mind triggers on behalf of those that havent assimilated.

people that use them like you have so carelessly(or on purpose)have never witnessed the devastion that can happen by someone being triggered.I have.And its not pretty.

dont push the button until you know exactly what the buttons do.

Just feel like I found one of my peeps with your poem cover homework story. Observer indeed. I had the same exact thought of the world being screwed up in my scenario too. Like assessed and processed it immediately. The macro of the situation and ability. I fear I should have kept my mouth shut with the assessment I gave to the teacher about the world being screwed up. That was probably what did me in. They can get you for ‘behavioral problems’ then. If you actually tell them what you are thinking.

you collate data.you said that numerous times.nice backpeddle though.

Potent fingertips. No doubt.

purely anonymous, no nicknames nothing identifiable...but no consent either"but your one(in the prog-so that makes it ok-right lol)...and you lie saying youve a good memeory because right there you admit you did but gave all sorts of reasons/excuses why its ok.cause/effect

Not at all, I filter my perception via observation. I can only control me, I can't control you. Why on earth would I want to? I have no wish to dominate or submit to anyone, including you. What I see when I read your posts as someone who's rushed, hurried, emotional and not very articulate, quick to anger, quick to ascribe motivations to others that aren't there, lacking in communication skills and careless with words and meanings of words. That's MY personal perception. It has nothing to do with what you are, it's simply how I see you subjectively. Your opinion of me lacks the emotional attachment to influence me into your communication script. But I am using you to practice my zen in the face of a combative aggressive bully who wants to attack me personally rather than give a rational reason for all their bluster. I see you as not cool or calm because you attempt to push others to your viewpoint by using the tactics of a bully. Whether that's objective truth or not doesn't matter, it's simply MY perception based on the information available to me at this moment.

I agree with a certain sadism. Not Bea, mind you. But I get what you are saying. Processed. Noted. Denoted.

well bea did it,claimed it was good for people.
observer did it numerous times too.
as i said not much forethought in this thread for people that apparently"have been subjected to it" by their own claims.

manother post with too many words saying little excet the poster liking the look of her own words.

I don't see you pushing buttons at all. I see no attempts to fix the underlying issue, but sheer avoidance of it like if we don't talk about it, it will somehow go away. I see you attempting to deflect conversation that EDUCATES others concerning triggers. If we understand how they work, we can avoid buying into illusions and communicate effectively by UNDERSTANDING THE WORDS THEY USE TO MANIPULATE US. If we explore that ourselves within our safe boundaries, we can free ourselves of any underlying triggers. We regain our free will by choosing to act or not as opposed to blind kneejerk reaction.

And by the way, this is a controlled, monitored environment. We all know that. This information was available to all and we knew that the very second we posted thus consenting for what we say to be used or not. I see your attacks on AO as both petty and misguided. She revealed herself, did NOT use the data for nefarious means, gave full disclosure and opened an interesting line of debate. She wants to face the issue head on while you wish us all to just let it go. The first path is courageous and empowering, the second stinks of cowardice and fear.

and i addressed Bea in that post because she made a comment id missed her dropping a trigger in one of her posts .i should have quoted her post sorry, i do get tired of wading through her dribble for one bit.

Why yes, yes I do. Good of you to notice.

as i said you are blind.for many reasons id say.

i made a suggestion a few pages ago, you blindly chose not to see it.or maybe not.

Now you know the trigger. Did you know it before? Did I deceive you in any way? Nope. I showed you something. I showed you HOW others can be manipulated, broke it down and explained it to you SO IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. But what did you do? You shot the messenger instead of getting the message. You gazed at the finger pointing instead of what it was pointing to.

Thoughtful enough to acknowledge the experience you speak. Was I and am I not thoughtful? Watch me switch gears here to tell you, as I noted and denoted, I hear what you are saying. More so. What you are not saying. I have great empathy for your experience on the trigger issue. Sincere. Real. Earnest. Thought and thoughtfulness to shift gears to acknowledge what you were not saying with my last response to you.