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What is the physiological mechanism through which we repress unexpressed emotions, and which nutrients does it consume?
by ww2buff 5y ago
What is the physiological mechanism through which we repress unexpressed emotions, and which nutrients does it consume?
- dQw4w9WgXcQ 5y agoTry a 72-hr fast sometime and you'll have your answers and more!
- 14u2c 5y agoAh yes, hunger induced delirium.
- NiceWayToDoIT 5y agoNothing as special will happen after 72hrs of food fasting... humans can go on surprisingly long without food 8-42days and without food + water around 7 days.
- 14u2c 5y agoSure, you'll survive without lasting damage, but thinking such a fast itself won't impact your brain chemistry seems a bit much.
- NiceWayToDoIT 5y agoIt will impact there is no doubt about it, but not in such dramatic way as 'hunger induced delirium' you need much longer fast than 72hrs (talking about food fasting, not sure about dry fast). 24hrs to 72hrs food fast is quite common as part of preparations for medical procedures as colonoscopy... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27757942 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27757942
- daddylongstroke 5y ago...and you know, also something humans routinely did for hundreds of thousands of years without ill effect (called winter time).
- nefitty 5y agoAs I began reading that comment I assumed it was a satirical response but it seems the user actually believes humans can “purge” emotions.
- dQw4w9WgXcQ 5y agoAnd as I read this comment, I'm amazed that this user doesn't believe calorie intake is a core component of emotional regulation and stress management. Has the user ever heard of terms like "stress eating" or that "hangry" has made it into the dictionary? Or has the user ever realized that despite all the stressors of Navy BUD/S and Army Ranger bootcamps, the one thing they do not restrict is calorie intake (and why)? Alas, poor skeptical user.
- iratewizard 5y agoI believe they're criticizing the somewhat unfounded idea of a stress-induced uncovering of past traumas in order to purge emotions about said traumas.
- ostenning 5y agoIt’s not about the content, it’s about the delivery. People need to be more respectful of others anecdotal experiences. Evidence based Science cannot read between the lines all the time
- dQw4w9WgXcQ 5y agoAnd they are all welcome to point at the chair and claim it won't hold any weight. But until they try sitting the fuck down their critique is irrelevant.
- eloisius 5y agoI posit that drinking a daily capful of bleach will purge you of past trauma and negative emotions. Your critique is irrelevant unless you try it.