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Same, thought all of my friends were getting spammed and i'll look like a "boomer" who got phished. Then i remembered i have a very long and secure password, t

• sandspar 3y ago
  On a psychological note, I think the threat detection part of our brain doesn't always notify our conscious thought that it's actively monitoring for threats. I've often noticed that when I'm carefully handling a hot frying pan then my ringing phone is more likely to startle me than usual.
  • fuzzfactor 3y ago
    When you've already got one threat on your hands you're less prepared for anything else.
    • sandspar 3y ago
      That makes sense. I've noticed too that my brain seems to have a threat pre-emption module as well as a threat reaction module. For example, I'll sometimes be walking and texting at the same time, only to stop in my tracks and suddenly realize that there's a hidden stair in front of me.