Aída ahora es coach porque Dios, así la hiciste, tan diferente…
Yo no soy compositor musical, pero me imagino que cuando uno se pone a escribir un tema debe ser muy difícil no hablar de amor, ni acabar rimando noche con coche, como cantaba La Monja Enana. Igual que hay canciones que hablan sobre toros y toreros, o sobre gente que no quiere que le controles sus vestidos, también hay hits que hablan del maravilloso mundo de internet gracias al cual estás leyendo esta chorrada de post.
Cantar a la red de redes, a las redes sociales, al email o al ciberamor es algo cada vez más frecuente, tanto que incluso llegó a ir a Eurovisión un tema de San Marino que hablaba sobre Facebook, aunque sin decir la marca, porque eso no se puede consentir en un Eurofestival decente.
El tema de Valentina concursó en 2012, pero años atrás, allá por 2005, las Supremas de Móstoles quisieron ir al mismo concurso musical con otra canción de internet y ordenadores, ‘Eres un enfermo’. Un clásico de la música contemporánea, chorra y fresquito, con coreografía de hacer los cuernos con las manos mientras se suben y se bajan los brazos, que cuenta cómo una señora está harta de que su marido toque la zambomba delante de la pantalla del PC por culpa del cibersexo, y todo desde que le convenció para comprar “el internet”. Y es que no está bonito que una se despierte a medianoche a coger un yogur y se encuentre a su Manolo de turno tocándose el manubrio. ¿Habrían quedado mejor que las Son de Sol En Eurovisión de ganar la preselección? ¿Se habrían equivocado en la letra, como en este vídeo?
Los niños también han cantado a los ordenadores. La niña prodigio Maria cantó ‘Aventura en la red’ en su único disco ‘No me da la gana’, Leticia Sabater nos narró cómo un correo electrónico no deseado le infectaba la computadora en ‘Virus en el ordenador‘ de “virus famosos, algunos graciosos, otros como una maldición” y las chicas de Trébol hablaron de ligar por internet en ‘Navegando por la red’, canción que pudo ir a Eurojunior hace ya más de una década. Que, por cierto, padres: controlen los ligues de sus hijas menores de edad a través de internet, que luego hay tragedias griegas cibermodernas.
Aquellas de las que no hablamos porque amenazaron con tomar medidas judiciales contra este blog hace ya un par de años fusionaron el flamenquito low cost con las nuevas tecnologías con ‘A mis amigos de Facebook’ en la que piden me gustas y compartir sus canciones, que las voten en Radiolé y que entren en su muro. Tiene una letra muy elaborada tal que “A mis amigos de Facebook yo les voy a etiquetar un corazón con mi nombre y cariñitos de verdad”, y aunque no tiene videoclip, en el canal oficial de Youtube de las señoras estas hay un videomontaje con fotos de las dos rubias paseando por Miami y la canción de fondo, todo hecho con mucho gusto y con una calidad exquisita.
Pero si hay un tema de Radiolé que realmente mole sobre internet es ‘Amor.com’ de Camela, que habla de cómo una pareja se conoce en un chat de inicios del actual milenio. Tiene frases que suenan ya nostálgicas, como “seis de la tarde y conexión”, como aquella época en la que la tarifa plana de internet empezaba a esa hora. Su videoclip en lugar de ser algo lleno de ordenadores y tecnología fue todo lo contrario, una oda al cine clásico en la que veíamos al entonces trío elegantes y guapetones.
Aunque la de Camela es una pedazo de canción, posiblemente la canción sobre chats más famosa en España sea ‘Atrapados en la red’ de Tam Tam Go, la de teditodomiamor@love.com, y que el grupo Hotel Cochambre cantó en directo (un trocito solo) como carta de presentación para ir a Eurovisión en 2007. Pero aquel popurrí de pop español no les sirvió de llave para ganar Misión Eurovisión, el programa que llevó a D’Nash a Eurovisión.
2007 Spain – Hotel Cochambre (Gala 2) por nostalxia
En este recorrido no podía faltar ‘Mi correo electronic ¡oh!’ de McNamara, quizá el tema más conocido de esa joyita que es el Rockstation, que salió casi a la vez que el Amor.com de Camela, en 2001 y en la que la expareja de Almodóvar, artísticamente hablando, te daba su dirección de correo (mcna.mara.com@.maripuri.maricon.contacón) y luego se pregunta que de qué se trata, así en general, lo mismo de blancas que de turcos que de él.
La lista de canciones sobre redes sociales, ordenadores e internet podría seguir con versiones como ‘Fotologuera‘ (versión Fotolog de ‘Fotonovela’ de Iván a cargo de LoMónaco, con videoclip incluido), ‘Conectado a mí’ de Verónica Romero, #LaConexión de Yogurinha Borova, ‘Tú en Saturno y yo en Aranjuez’ de La Prohibida (¿acaso no habla de dos que se enamoran a través de Internet pero viven a cienes de kilómetros de separación?) y otros temas menos conocidos y un tanto chuscos como ‘Twitteando’ de Las Lavanderas o ‘Háblame por Tuenti’ de El Leñador, que conocí en este artículo de Marcasfera.
Y tras leer este listado comparte esta canción en tus redes sociales como piden Las Innombrables en su canción… o te hago ‘Unfollow’ como Mayor Tom borro del Facebook como La Ogra.
Si hay un grupo que lo ha petado últimamente en España y ha conseguido colocarse en lo más alto de la industria musical en el menor tiempo posible, éste es Pxxr Gvng. Hoy vamos a hablar de ellos y de la historia del trap en España.
Aunque nos centraremos en el trap de aquí, lo más lógico es empezar hablando de sus orígenes, un subgénero de la música rap que apareció a principios de los 90 en el sur de Estados Unidos. David Drake escribió para Complex que “el trap en el principio de los 2000 no era un género, era un lugar”[1], haciendo referencia a los barrios más pobres de Atlanta donde se encuentran las trap houses (término con el que se denomina a las casas donde se vende/produce droga y alrededores), con lo que nos podemos dar cuenta de que el trap no sólo es una cosa musical, sino que viene acompañada de una actitud y un background bastante específico.
Algunos de los artistas que más destacaron al principio fueron Three 6 Mafia o Cool Breeze, quienes lanzaron singles de letras agresivas tanto en su contenido como en su sonido (hablar de transacciones de drogas o tiroteos era lo más normal). Estas canciones contaban con fuertes bases producidas a golpe de puro sonido 808 (la Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer es de las primeras cajas de ritmo programables que se usó en muchas de las primeras producciones[2]) que luego, a partir de los 2000, empieza a comercializarse y entrar a un público más general, principalmente gracias a dos figuras importantes: Gucci Mane y Lex Luger.
"Golpe de Coño". Así se llama la primera canción que la banda alicantina Klitosoviet subió hace unos días a su canal de YouTube y que ya acumula más de 70.000 visitas. La letra de la canción denuncia la misoginia y el machismo estructural, frente a lo que el grupo —integrado por Judith, Inés, Silvia y Cristina— propone "aquelarre feminista y golpe de coño".
Las reacciones a ese primer tema no han tardado en aparecer y lo han hecho reafirmando con contundencia lo que la propia canción denuncia: con violencia y más violencia machista. Las integrantes de la banda han recibido estos días, tanto en la cuenta de Klitosoviet como en sus perfiles personales, mensajes gravemente explícitos en los que se las amenaza de muerte o violación.
Esto es una mínima parte de lo que estamos soportando, en tan sólo unas horas. Pero no, el feminismo no hace falta.
A mucha gente le gustaría que su pareja fuera más receptiva. A lo mejor estás esperando una respuesta que nunca llegará al mensaje que le enviaste, o una mirada tranquilizadora mientras charláis en la cama, o simplemente una señal de que le importa que se haya muerto tu perro o tu crítica al arco narrativo de Friends. A menudo las relaciones estables acaban perdiendo ese componente de deseo sexual, y quizá la falta de receptividad por parte de uno de los miembros de la pareja tenga algo que ver. Un estudio reciente ha revelado algo que siempre hemos sabido: cuanto más comprensiva se muestre tu pareja, más probable es que te apetezca follar con ella.
El estudio, titulado "Intimately Connected: The Importance of Partner Responsiveness for Experiencing Sexual Desire" (Íntimamente unidos: la importancia de la receptividad para fomentar el deseo sexual en la pareja), constaba de tres experimentos complementarios elaborados para determinar cómo influye la receptividad en el deseo sexual de las personas con una relación estable. En el primer experimento, 153 parejas mantuvieron conversaciones de diez minutos por chat sobre acontecimientos positivos y negativos de la vida. Los sujetos estaban convencidos de que hablaban con sus respectivas parejas, pero realmente estaban dirigiéndose a un investigador, cuyas respuestas variaban, mostrando o bien un alto grado de receptividad ("Tienes que haberlo pasado muy mal"), o una total indiferencia ("Pues tampoco es para tanto").
A continuación, los sujetos tuvieron que rellenar un formulario para determinar si se habían sentido comprendidos durante su intercambio con la otra persona. Después se les pidió que rellenaran otro formulario con el que se pretendía averiguar en qué medida estaban dispuestos a practicar sexo con sus parejas. Como se había anticipado, "las mujeres sentían mayor deseo sexual por su pareja cuando esta se mostraba receptiva, mientras que el deseo disminuía si la actitud del otro era poco reactiva o indiferente", concluía el estudio. Por su parte, los hombres mostraban mayor interés sexual en general, pero, a diferencia de las mujeres, su deseo permanecía invariable tanto si la actitud de sus parejas durante la charla había sido de desdén absoluto como si había sido muy receptiva y tranquilizadora.
El doctor Tony Ferretti es un experto en temas de sexo, relaciones y narcisismo. Durante la entrevista nos explicó que la receptividad es importante en la pareja, porque "genera un sentimiento de seguridad, confianza y conexión que muchas personas anhelan". Según Ferretti, la intimidad puede verse fortalecida por una actitud receptiva, porque hace que te sientas especial para la persona que amas.
En el segundo experimento, 178 parejas heterosexuales mantuvieron conversaciones similares a las del primer estudio, aunque esta vez los sujetos conversaron en persona, viéndose las caras. A diferencia de la prueba anterior, en este caso ambos sexos sentían más deseo cuando percibían que su pareja se mostraba más receptiva durante la conversación. Pero ojo, no vayáis contándoles vuestras penas a la persona amada: el estudio reveló también que los sujetos sentían mayor atracción sexual por sus parejas cuando estas habían hablado sobre un acontecimiento positivo, y que el deseo disminuía con las anécdotas negativas. "Las experiencias negativas provocan una disminución del deseo, porque el que escucha se centra más en las debilidades o los factores estresantes de la pareja", concluían los investigadores.
En el tercer experimento, los investigadores estudiaron a otras 100 parejas heterosexuales. "Pedimos a ambos miembros de la pareja que, durante seis semanas, escribieran una entrada de diario todas las noches en la que valoraran la calidad de su relación, el grado de receptividad que percibían en su pareja, si se sentían especiales para el otro y su deseo de practicar sexo con ella", explica el estudio. Este ejercicio les permitía determinar si existía alguna relación entre la receptividad y el aumento del deseo sexual en las parejas. Al igual que ocurrió con el segundo experimento, tanto mujeres como hombres sentían mayor atracción sexual por su pareja los días en que consideraban que estas se habían mostrado más comprensivas.
Asimismo, los sujetos de ambos sexos se sintieron "especiales" por la actitud comprensiva de sus respectivas parejas, si bien por algún motivo las mujeres coincidían en que se sentían "más especiales". Los investigadores concluyeron que ese sentimiento se correspondía con un aumento del deseo sexual. Quizá el hallazgo menos sorprendente de todos fue que, en esos días en que las parejas estaban receptivas, se sentían especiales y se deseaban mutuamente con más intensidad, era más probable que practicaran sexo. "Una actitud receptiva hacia las necesidades de la pareja es una forma muy eficaz de mantener vivo ese sentimiento que tiende a desaparecer con el paso del tiempo".
"Desgraciadamente, muchas parejas no hablan de forma directa o constructiva sobre sus necesidades; en vez de eso, en su interior albergan rabia, dolor o resentimiento", explica Ferretti. "A la mayoría de los hombres hay que indicarles clara y a veces reiteradamente cuáles son las necesidades de su pareja hasta que les queda claro". Según Ferretti, la escucha activa puede fomentar una mayor conexión que la que propiciaría incluso la resolución del problema.
"Ser más receptivo puede consistir simplemente en apagar el móvil en la cena o planear una cita sorpresa o una escapada de fin de semana", añade. "La confianza y los vínculos se fortalecen siendo amable, atento, considerado y empático".
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator sorts people into sixteen distinct personality ‘types’ that share common patterns of processing information. And each type needs something a little different when it comes to preparing for the school year! Find the item your type direly needs here – you’ll spend the entire school year thanking yourself for the investment.
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1. Skipping meals, because you don’t think you “deserve” to eat.
2. Deleting pictures from fun nights out with your friends, because you think you look disgusting in them.
3. Criticizing your looks whenever you pass by a mirror or any other reflective surface.
4. Or avoiding mirrors all together, because you can’t stand the thought of looking at yourself.
5. Deleting the selfie you uploaded, because it didn’t get enough “likes” and you’re second-guessing how good you looked in it.
6. Listening to music you know is going to bring back memories that you shouldn’t be reliving.
7. Disagreeing with your friends whenever they compliment you, because you don’t believe you’re beautiful.
8. Sleeping in all day, because you don’t think that there’s a point in getting up in the morning.
9. Refusing to try on bathing suits, crop tops, or anything else that would show off skin, because you don’t think you’re pretty enough to pull them off.
10. Eating food you know is too hot or touching the hair straightener you know is still on, because you don’t care if you get burnt.
11. Comparing yourself to every woman on TV and every woman that walks by you.
12. Purposely “forgetting” to look both ways before crossing the street, because you wouldn’t mind getting hit by a car.
13. Driving much faster than you should on certain roads, because you don’t think anyone would actually care if you got into an accident and died.
14. Exercising for just a little too long and pushing yourself just a little too far, even though you know you’ve reached a point that is more dangerous than healthy.
15. Refusing to study, because you don’t think that you could pass your tests, even if you spent hours reading the material. So why bother?
16. Getting drunk whenever you go out with your friends, because you think your sober personality is too boring.
17. Sitting in bed at night, reliving all of the shitty memories that you wish you could forget.
18. Sitting in bed at night, thinking about the worst possible thing that could go wrong the next day.
19. Taking a few more pills than your prescription asked you to take or skipping your medication all together.
20. Punching walls or kicking furniture, even though you know it’s going to leave a bruise.
21. Texting your asshole ex, even though you know he’s no good for you.
22. Refusing to respond to your friend’s texts and then complaining when they stop trying to reach out to you.
23. Picking at your cuts, because you kind of like the pain.
24. Staying up five hours later than you should, even though you know it means you’ll be miserable in the morning.
25. Breaking up with your boyfriend before he breaks up with you, because you don’t want to give him the chance to break your heart.
26. Looking for signs he’s cheating on you, even when he’s given you every reason to trust him, because you don’t see how someone could stay loyal to you.
27. Stewing in your own misery instead of asking your friends to hang out, because you think they’d turn down the invitation anyway.
28. Turning off your favorite song when it pops up on your iPod, because you don’t think you’ve earned it.
29. Pushing other people away, even after they make it clear that they’re there for you and want to listen to what you have to say.
30. Eating way too much junk food, because you don’t think you could get healthy, even if you tried.
31. Going after guys who treat you like shit, because you don’t think you deserve a good guy.
32. Provoking fights with your friends and your partner, because you don’t think that you deserve their love and affection.
33. Telling yourself that you’re not pretty enough for a certain guy or smart enough for a certain job, even though you are!
Although it might seem like common knowledge that your personality and career are obviously linked – that wasn’t the trending belief for a long time in the United States. Due to wars, the Great Depression, and societal pressures, many believed that work was an obligatory endeavor necessary to keep food on the table and contribute to a bright future for offspring. Careers were far from being held as an avenue for individual expression.
However, psychologists over time began to develop models and theories that educated the public on how career and personality are inextricably linked. Holland’s Career Codes, Roe’s Personality Development Theory, and most notably, Carl Jung’s personality theory that was later developed into the Myers Briggs Typology Indicator test have all been popular modalities for individuals to sort through the various careers available and see which one fits their temperament the best.
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The name says it all. ESTJ’s need to be in charge of their work environment. They do best when they can manage, coordinate, delegate, and drive other people to achieve goals. They prefer structure – and lots of it – and don’t mind stepping in to create organization in their work place. ESTJ’s work best with other people – alone time only drains their energy and doesn’t inspire them to be better. They like taking on responsibility and are great decision makers. Practicality is also a must – they need to see real impact, and they’d prefer to see it yesterday.
Ideal Careers: Finance, Business Management, Supervisors, Military Officers, Leadership Positions, CEO
Stay away from: Lots of alone time, little control, subjective fields (arts, humanities, social).
Known for their practical yet flexible ways, ESTP’s need a variety of stimulus to keep them going. They prefer objects to ideas, and don’t mind getting their hands dirty to get a job done. They are ruthless negotiators, and can change tactics on a whim to get the job done. Their adaptive, high energy, and flexible nature allows them to play many different roles with people in order to achieve their goal. They need action and flexibility in order to have their full attention. No deadlines. Little structure. Lots of action.
Ideal Careers: Talent Agent, Mechanic, General Contractor, Marketing, Sales, Athlete, Litigator
Stay away from: Cubicles, strict deadlines, routine, the arts.
This personality type excels in caring for others. They do best when they can guide, teach, and help others around them because their best selves. Like the ESTJ, the ESFJ’s do best when they are in charge, but instead of a knack for strategy and logistics, the Guardians possess a certain warmth and personable quality. This essence makes them extremely favorable with others, and allows them to be in charge of many at a time. ESFJ’s prefer to see practical impact with their work, and like to see measurable improvement from others. They thrive with structure, group settings, predictability, and clear expectations.
Ideal Careers: Teacher, Social Worker, Health Care Administrator, Hospitality, Leadership Positions
Stay away from: Working from home, blurred guidelines/expectations, lack of impact for others
Novelty is key for the ESFP Traveler. They need new people, new experiences, new tasks, new everything. Routine is a bore, and the ESFP will do everything they can to stay away from it. ESFP’s are great at getting in the action and putting their hands to work. They have an affinity for others and for animals, and enjoy being in practical fields. They can adjust very easily to new situations, and prefer to operate without a clear agenda. True to their name, they enjoy bouncing from place to place, taking it all in, and transforming their experiences into something tangible and relatable for those around them.
Ideal Careers: Travel guides, Performers, Artists, Animal care, Teacher, Fitness Trainer, Consultant
Stay away from: Data entry, admin work, lengthy academics, routine.
Clocking in as the highest paid personality type, the ENTJ knows how to intersect creativity with business. Similar to the ESTJ, the ENTJ does best when they are in charge (and can help innovate). They prefer structure and thrive in organization, but need to feel connected to whatever endeavor they are chasing. The ENTJ likes to “drink the kool-aid” and goes all in whenever possible. In an ideal situation, the ENTJ can combine their creative instincts and good taste with their ability to lead others and make sound business decisions. Without the creativity element, the ENTJ’s can feel suffocated and directionless.
Ideal Careers: Entrepreneur, Chief Executive Officer, Producer/Director, Organization Builder, Sales
Stay away from: Lack of creativity, individual work, little room for innovation or development
Almost like a jack of all trades, the ENTP is going to be happiest when they can use their talents to create solutions, develop innovating strategy, and offer insight for better results. Like the ENTJ, they need to be creatively attached to whichever career they choose. Project development is always going to be a home run for these Innovators, because their mental muscles can be fully utilized. Like the ESTP, the Innovators are very adaptable and can excel in a range of different careers. And, because of their extroverted nature, they excel better as a team member or a leader.
Ideal Careers: Corporate Trainer, HR, Marketing, Sales, Consultant, Community Organizer
Stay away from: “busy work,” lack of influence in strategy formulation, working from home.
Altruism is the name of the game with the every lovable Muse. ENFJ’s feel a deep need to help others, create impact, and to do so in a creative and energizing fashion. People are their language – the way they feel, what inspires them, and how to tap into inner talents. The ENFJ highlights others’ talents and fosters creativity and inspiration, hence their name. They like leading others in a pursuit of creativity, and prefer structure to organize their days. But, without meaning and impact behind their careers, the ENFJ lacks the satisfaction of a hard day’s work.
Ideal Careers: Counselor, Teacher, Social Worker, Public Relations, HR, Real Estate Agent
Stay away from: Lack of impact for helping others, lack of creativity, unstructured work environment
With more thirst for opportunity and more talent than they can handle, the ENFP’s are drawn in so many different directions it’s hard to pick just one. The ENFP’s love the spotlight, are incredibly creative, and sustain their high energy levels through being surrounded by others. Their attention span is low – meaning they need a fast paced work environment with constant new challenges for the ENFP’s to face. They also find a need to help others – but in a more spontaneous fashion. The challenge will be to hold onto the ENFP’s attention, so they need a wide range of duties to stay put.
Ideal Careers: Performers/Actors, Entrepreneurs, Counselor, Writer, Teacher, Advertising, PR, HR.
Stay away from: Authority, structure, busy work, little room for growth
Reliable, practical, hard working and loyal, the ISFJ’s value long and stable careers. Due to their respect of tradition, ISTJ’s tend to find themselves drawn to well established fields. They flourish in routine, and do best when they can control exactly how their day will unfold. They are self sufficient and hard working and do not need any team members to motivate them. And once an ISTJ makes a decision to see something through – they do so with perseverance. Needless to say, employers LOVE them.
Ideal Careers: Accountant, Auditor, Lawyer, Surgeon, Economist, Police/Military Officer, Stockbroker
Stay away from: Instability, unpredictability, subjectivity, and large teams.
…Otherwise known as Curious George. The ISTP is constantly curious about how things work, how to offer practical solutions, and what’s next in the day. They thrive on unpredictability, but still remain practical in their endeavors. They learn best “hands on” and bore easily with abstract theory. They need freedom to wonder and explore – or else they will feel stifled. Their introverted nature gives them the ability to concentrate, which comes in handy when needing to solve problems. Their talents vary all over – but the ISTP will do best without the confinements of routine, structure, and authority. Which, is why many ISTP’s don’t enjoy school. No worries, it’s normal!
Ideal Career: Police/Detective, Computer Programmers, Engineer, Mechanic, Carpenter, Pilot, Athlete
Stay away from: Strict hours or rules, little spontaneity, mindless busy work
The ISFJ’s beautifully combine two amazing skills together – people & organization. They are in tune with others’ wants and needs, and have rather fabulous gift at being able to organize systems, operations and products in order to fit people’s needs. As you can see, this is going to allow the Philanthropist to do well in a variety of different careers – although they do tend to gravitate towards one that value stability. As long as the ISFJ can stay within their practical world and see a visible way to create impact, they’re happy. Service is their jam, and their job should honor that.
Ideal Careers: Nurse, Designers, Veteranarian, Dentist, Decorators, Child Care, Social Work, Doctor
Stay away from: Unmeasurable work, disarray, harsh criticism, lack of service
More than just a job, the ISFP searches for more of an overall calling. They like to use their hands and connect with the world in order to find purpose. Creative freedom without confines is their ideal scenario – leaving them to stray away from the traditional corporate world. The ISFP’s live in the present and prefer to have a colorful environment in which to grow. Structure is mundane and organization is limiting. The Artists are free spirits and need to experience new surroundings in order to feel fulfilled. Planning ahead isn’t quite their thing, so the independent contractor relationship tends to appeal to their spontaneous eye. If they can create beauty to share with the world, then they will truly have found their calling.
Ideal Career: Artist, Photographer, Cosmetologist, Designer, Massage Therapist, Musician, Teacher
Stay away from: Abstract ideas, deadlines, long term commitment, routine
Fiercely independent and original, the Iconoclast is known for breaking down incredibly difficult and abstract theories and converting them into realistic solutions and strategies. They prefer working alone and strongly values autonomy,usually so that they can have the appropriate amount of space to be creative with their original problem solving. The Iconoclast is analytical in nature and values structure in their work. Busy tasks are not their jam, and they normally try to find short cuts to work around it. Authority is also on their bad side – but in order to execute their creative ideas, The Iconoclast typically needs permission, which can become frustrating. Networking and small talk really are not their favorite, and because of this, they can feel alone at times.
Ideal Career: Scientist, Military, Lawyer, Strategist, Computer Programmer, Medical and Technology fields
Stay away from: Micro managers, busy work, zero tangible results
The Professor thrives on being unique and original – which is perfect considering they only make up 3% of the population. The Professor is extremely independent, abstract, eccentric, and nonconformist – which means the suit and tie gig probably isn’t going to pique their interest. Logic is their language, and the INFP loves to analyze abstract ideas and philosophize over various theories and proofs all day every day. The Professor loves to innovate, and has been the source of many scientific discoveries throughout the years. The INTP has an entrepreneurial spirit at heart, and their introversion leads them to do research independently. Competition just does not motivate them. And, neither do practical solutions – but abstract projects can hold their attention for hours.
Ideal Career: University Professor, Technical Writer, Engineer, Scientist, Lawyer, Consultant
Stay away from: Non project based work, lack of theory and logic, competition
The Prophet is a rare breed – making up less than one percent of the population – but their impact makes up for their small numbers. They are passionate, creative, and insightful, and uses their idealistic and optimistic nature to create concrete steps to help impact the lives and of others. They tap into their compassion and strong will to help others help themselves, and feels that their life should have meaning and purpose. Without this personal connection to others and to their work, The Prophet can feel lost.
Ideal Career: Screenwriter, Blogger, Counselor, Life coach, Spiritual Guide, Healthcare, Clergy
Stay away from: Busy work, little connection to work or purpose, high conflict
Out of all the personality types, Poets tends to have the hardest time finding a job they love. But once they do, they NAIL it. The Poet finds herself caught between rejecting the idea of long schooling, but lusting after careers that require additional training. So, they typically does best when school and work are linked inextricably to a core value of theirs. They prefers the written word over all else, and many young Poets dream of becoming accomplished authors. Lucky for them, the Internet has opened up many methods to connect with others through writing. Otherwise they would be resigned to taking an entry level sales job or the equivalent, which is actually their worst nightmare.
Ideal Career: Author, Counselor, Musician, Teacher, Life Coach, Religious Work
Stay away from: Arbitrary education, little flexibility, sales, lack of purpose or meaning
You’re bossy af while also somehow being very boring.
After spending a lifetime having to trailblaze your own life and look out for your younger sibling/s you’ve turned into a conservative premature grandma. It’s okay because basically nothing in your friend group would happen without you as the token Squad Mom. Your friend’s hair isn’t going to hold itself back, and the advice they always need isn’t going to generate itself. Just… try to have a little fun sometimes. Say ‘yes’ when you want to say ‘no’ and surround yourself with people who remind you that the whole point of life is to have some joie de vivre while you do it.
You have an insecurity complex that permeates all of your actions.
You get bitter when other people succeed, because you’re always worried that there won’t be enough attention to go around, and that you’ll be left out. Even though you’re secretly one of the best kinds of people to be around because you’re selfless and accommodating and can go with almost any flow, you have a tendency to get annoyed if you aren’t given exactly how much you deserve in every situation.
You think your actions have no consequences and you can get away with whatever you want because people think you’re cute.
But you’re not that cute. You grew up as the charmed one that always seemed to be the favorite because your parents were soaking up everything you did as their last having a baby adventure. As an adult, you’re fun to be around and the best kind of person to date because you bring your sense of playfulness to everything — as long as you’re also around people who generally give you exactly what you want and make you feel like the darling you think you are. Try not to make everyone in your life the fall guy for you, it’s not fun to have to feel like the mom in a relationship. People want to be your partner in crime, not the person who is cleaning up after you.
You’re kind of a freak and everyone knows it (but you).
You didn’t grow up with peers so you’re not always sure what normal is supposed to look like. For this reason you’re more mature and more immature than other people your age. Like, you have awesome conversation skills but you don’t know it’s widely considered weird to kiss with your eyes open. The only way to combat this is to get out of your hermit-loving shell and experience what the normal world is like. You’ll be better for it.
Past researchers have found that people of lower cognitive ability are more likely to be prejudiced, but prejudice isn't exclusive to dim bulbs. A new study finds that people at both high and low ends of the intelligence spectrum actually express equal levels of prejudice—the difference is just what they're prejudiced against.
The researchers, social psychologists Mark Brandt and Jarret Crawford, analyzed 5,914 subjects in their experiment, "Answering Unresolved Questions About the Relationship Between Cognitive Ability and Prejudice." Removing value judgments about whether a specific prejudice is justified or not, they measured the amount of prejudice present in groups of higher cognitive ability and lower cognitive ability. They gauged the cognitive ability of their subjects using a wordsum test, which is considered to be correlated to an individual's intelligence quotient (IQ). Brandt and Crawford replicated previous findings that people of low cognitive ability tend to be prejudiced against non-conventional or liberal groups, as well as groups that have "low choice" in their status—groups defined by their race or gender or sexual orientation, for example. According to their research, this tendency inverted among people of high cognitive ability. In other words, the smarter subjects in their study were likely to be prejudiced against groups considered conventional or conservative—groups perceived to have "high choice" in their associations."
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"People dislike people who are different from them," Brandt and Crawford said in an interview with Broadly. "Derogating people with different worldviews can help people maintain the validity of their own world view." In other words, if you see the world one way, you may rely on that perspective, so you might reinforce the idea that you're right by believing other worldviews are wrong.
There was another polarized finding in their study. Brandt and Crawford found that people of low cognitive ability are prejudiced against groups that people didn't choose to be part of, such as ethnic or LGBT groups. This is poignant in 2016, a time when conservative communities across the country are unifying around intolerance of transgender people, Muslim Americans continue to face grotesque prejudice, and police brutality is high.
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Brandt and Crawford cited prior research that has shown less cognitively capable people often "essentialize," or see different groups as being distinct from each other, with "clear boundaries."
"Having clear boundaries helps people feel like the opposing group is distinct and far away. That is, they won't be so much of a threat," they said. The researchers pointed to a recent study looking at this boundary phenomenon with respect to Donald Trump's stupid plan to build a big wall along the southern border of the United States—it would create a literal boundary where before only a mental one existed.
The conservatives who support this plan are expressing prejudice towards "low-choice" groups—in this case, Mexicans, who were born Mexican and did not choose to be that. "On the flipside, people high in cognitive ability express more prejudice against high-choice groups," such as conservatives, the researchers said. "They may be especially angered by groups that they think should be able to change their minds."
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Me encantas las preparaciones que son rápidas cuando no tenemos tiempo de estar muchas horas en la cocina. Esto no nos impide hacer algo con mucho sabor que nos llene de placer y nos deje satisfechos. Las tortas con pan baguette son una de mis favoritas por lo que no dudo en usar este tipo de pan cuando quiero prepararme algo sabroso. Por supuesto, el típico bolillo calientito es también riquísimo por lo que no debemos despreciarlo cuando queramos hacernos una buena torta o bocadillo.
Hoy te propongo esta receta muy conveniente de baguette de pollo al chipotle que reúne lo mejor de la panadería junto con unos de los sabores mexicanos más emblemáticos de la gastronomía nacional: el chile chipotle adobado. Sin mayores presentaciones te invito a que hagamos esta receta.
Un pan baguette, una pechuga de pollo, una cebolla mediana, un jitomate, dos chiles chipotle en adobo, una cucharada de aceite vegetal, sal y pimienta negra molida. Opcional: cheso chedar o manchego.
Vamos a poner a hervir la pechuga de pollo en una olla con agua y sal por unos 25 minutos. La retiramos del agua, dejamos enfriar unos minutos y deshebramos. Reservamos.
Ahora vamos a cortar la cebolla en juliana y picar el jitomate en cubitos. Calentamos el aceite en un sartén grande y sofreímos la cebolla por unos 5 minutos a fuego medio. Les agregamos el jitomate, revolvemos, sazonamos con sal y pimienta y dejamos en la lumbre por cinco minutos. Añadimos el pollo deshebrado y los chiles chipotle picados. Revolvemos bien y dejamos otros cinco minutos.
Esta deliciosa baguette de pollo al chipotle es perfecta para una comida rápida o una cena junto con una ensalada o unos frijoles de olla si prefieres algo más consistente. Te recomiendo disfrutarla con una cerveza clara bien fría o con un vino tinto con buen cuerpo.
Tiempo de elaboración | 45 minutos
Dificultad | Fácil
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A Coruña comienza a acicalarse para recibir a la Patrulla X, Corto Maltés y Cervantes, invitados de Viñetas desde o Atlántico 2016. Todo en marcha. A Coruña comienza a acicalarse para recibir a unos invitados de excepción: Cervantes, Corto Maltés, la Patrulla X… El Salón Internacional do Cómic Viñetas desde o Atlántico alcanza su diecinueve edición manteniendo su vocación primigenia, ofrecer a coruñeses y visitantes un vistazo cómodo y certero sobre la realidad actual del cómic. Superhéroes, escritores universales, protagonistas heroicos, poetas…todo cabe en Viñetas. “Aunque las historias de corte social no son una línea clara del festival, este año sí tienen un claro peso específico” destaca el director de Viñetas, Miguelanxo Prado. En esa postura analítica y crítica se sitúan varios de los autores invitados: Cristina Bueno, con “Aquí vivió: historia de un desahucio”, Nadar, con “El mundo a sus pies” sobre las vivencias de un parado o Jorge González, aborda los efectos sociales de las dictaduras iberoamericanas del XX.
Viñetas desde o Atlántico 2016, que se celebrará en A Coruña entre el 8 y el 14 de agosto, reserva un espacio destacado para el disfrute de los aficionados a las historias de los seres mutantes y el universo de la Patrulla X. Uno de los guionistas más fecundos de la tropa compuesta por Cíclope, Lobezno, Tormenta, Mística, Magneto, Chris Claremont, visitará el salón. Rubén Pellejero y Juan Díaz Canales nos acercarán a su primer Corto Maltés. Los originales del multipremiado “Bajo el sol de Medianoche” colgarán en Viñetas. Canales, además, expondrá la primera obra no solo guionizada sino también ilustrada por él, titulada “Como viaja el agua”. Entre los invitados a Viñetas 2016 figura también el valenciano Daniel Torres con su obra “La Casa”, en la que hace un recorrido por la Historia de la Humanidad a través de sus viviendas.
Al Kiosco Alfonso, Palexco, la Sala de Exposiciones del Palacio de María Pita o la Sala Salvador de Madariaga se suman dos espacios expositivos, el Ágora y La Torre. La primera acogerá “A voz do Vento”, los poemas de Manuel María ilustrados por Jano. El faro de Hércules servirá de marco para “Viñetas na Torre”, una muestra que recoge los carteles imagen de las diecinueve ediciones del Salón Internacional do Cómic, desde el primero, de 1998 y obra del propio Miguelanxo Prado, hasta el actual, con Keko a los lápices. Un paseo ilustrado por el particular universo creativo de los autores encargados de diseñar la imagen de cada Salón Internacional que trabajaron siempre libremente, con solo una premisa: la presencia de La Torre en el cartel.
Los creadores gallegos tendrán, como siempre, un peso específico en el Salón Internacional Viñetas desde o Atlántico. En el elenco de invitados figura Ramón Marcos, un nombre destacado dibujante de obras como “Vida de nai” con guión de Gemma Sesar u “Operación mascota”, dentro de la serie Silvana, la hija del explorador. La Sala de Exposiciones Salvador de Madariaga, en Durán Loriga, acogerá la exposición de los originales de los Premios Castelao de Banda Deseñada de la Diputación coruñesa de los años 2014 y 2015, o lo que es lo mismo, os títulos “O inferno do debuxante” de Kiko Da Silva y “A carreta do diaño”, obra de Fernando Llorente.
Miguelanxo Prado y David Rubín completan las firmas autóctonas. Eso sí, rindiendo homenaje al autor más universal, Miguel de Cervantes. De la mano de Viñetas desde o Atlántico, Coruña es la primera ciudad española no cervantina en disfrutar de “Miguel EN Cervantes / Él retablo de las maravillas”, la exposición conmemorativa en el IV Centenario de la Muerte de Cervantes organizada por Acción Cultural Española (AC/Y) en colaboración con la Comunidad de Madrid y el Instituto Cervantes.
La gran familia de personajes tomarán de nuevo las calles. En esta edición se incorpora un nuevo miembro. Para conocer su identidad, eso sí, habrá que esperar. Merecerá la pena: Viñetas incorpora a un embajador reconocido en todos los mares del mundo.
Al tiempo, los stands con las últimas novedades editoriales abrirán sus escaparates en el Paseo de las Palmeras transformándolo en la Rúa da BD. Desde allí ofrecerán a los aficionados no sólo los clásicos o las publicaciones recién impresas sino un amplio programa de talleres, entretenimiento y encuentros comerciales con los autores. En la carpa del recinto, además, el artista Xosé Tomás se encargará de dirigir los talleres para niños y jóvenes que quieran aprender a crear personajes e historias o a dar forma a sus propios cómics.
En un artículo publicado en el semanario Desde la Fe editado por la Arquidiócesis Primada de México se recuerda que las relaciones homosexuales son “un pecado grave” y en ningún caso pueden recibir aprobación.
El intento del presidente de México Enrique Peña Nieto de aprobar el matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo en todo el país ha suscitado la oposición de la Iglesia católica, que ha salido en defensa de esta institución como la unión exclusiva entre un hombre y una mujer.
En este contexto, el semanario Desde la Fe editado por la Arquidiócesis Primada de México ha publicado un artículo titulado ¿Por qué la Iglesia se opone a la iniciativa del Presidente que promueve el “matrimonio igualitario”? en el que se señala que la unión de personas del mismo sexo general “un grave daño espiritual”.
El artículo hace referencia al Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica que enseña que, si bien las personas homosexuales no pueden ser discriminados y deben ser acogidas, las relaciones homosexuales no pueden recibir aprobación de ningún tipo y se consideran “un pecado grave”.
El texto recuerda, asimismo, que la Iglesia espera de los homosexuales lo mismo que de “solteros, divorciados y viudos”, es decir, que vivan en continencia y castidad sin que sean utilizados como simples objetos de placer.
En esta serie acerca de por qué la Iglesia se opone al llamado ‘matrimonio igualitario”, toca el turno a reflexionar cómo dicha unión genera un grave daño espiritual.
Se dice que la Iglesia discrimina a los homosexuales, lo cual es falso.
En el Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica se enseña que las relaciones homosexuales “no pueden recibir aprobación” (CEC 2357), pero también enseña que los homosexuales “deben ser acogidos con respeto, compasión y delicadeza. Se evitará todo signo de discriminación injusta.” (CEC 2358)
Espera de ellos lo mismo que pide a solteros, divorciados o viudos: que vivan en continencia, en castidad (ver CEC 2359). Y no lo pide para molestarlos sino para beneficiarlos. No quiere que sean utilizados como simples objetos de placer, sino que se respete su inestimable dignidad de hijos del Padre celestial.
La identidad de un ser humano no puede ser su apetito sexual. Es ante todo, hijo de Dios, tiene dones, cualidades, es miembro de una familia, de una sociedad. Identificarse sólo por su inclinación sexual, permitir que ésta le defina, es limitarse.
La Iglesia considera que la relación sexual es una expresión de amor entre un hombre y una mujer, que se dan el uno al otro totalmente. Dicha entrega debe ser sostenida por Dios, que le da a los esposos la gracia de amarse como Él los ama, ser fieles y mantenerse unidos hasta que la muerte los separe.
La entrada La Iglesia mexicana pide a los homosexuales vivir en “continencia y castidad” aparece primero en Infovaticana.
Un claro ejemplo de perfil falso
Sense Adler (xullel) quiere seguirme en Instagram. En su foto destaca el culo y en su bio dice: "You know, terribly nice to see at least one guy here! Find me here". Intuyo que está flirteando, pero tampoco demasiado. Berra (berra.farmer3) es menos sutil: ""Hello, lovely! Want to see in real life for a hot night?". Y Judith va más allá, con sus pechos bien visibles y una invitación (colectiva) a retozar: "Hi boys! I'm lovely baby. J If you want to have a good time with me go to the my website and search me". A juzgar por su inglés, no es británica ni estadounidense.
Buscan que accedas a un enlace para aumentar el tráfico de una web, infectar tu equipo o conseguir tu dinero en una especie de timo nigeriano con chicas sexys
También en Facebook, con frecuencia, intentan llamar mi atención algunas chicas sugerentes. Como Melania Barboza, una "florista" que estudió en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y en el Liceo Francés, soltera -por supuesto- y que siempre posa en bikini junto a otras jóvenes en bikini. Es de las que cuentan sus amigos con los dedos de la mano, porque acumula menos de cien en la red social. Estos perfiles falsos creados para captar clientes en pseudonegocios porno, también pretenden pescar likes y fans ficticios, difundir virus malignos o estafar directamente a usuarios incautos. Facebook calcula que existen 83 millones de estas cuentas falsas en su último informe presentado al SEC americano (Security and Exchange Comission).
Desde Facebook España nos explican que su objetivo es bloquear el mayor número de fake profiles y que para ello se fijan en el registro, amistades, likes, mensajes... y usan clasificadores automáticos que avisan de cualquier comportamiento sospechoso, además de indicadores y técnicas para discernir si una acción o cuenta son reales.
"Mucha de la actividad fraudulenta sucede siguiendo patrones y en forma de ataques periódicos de spam, por lo que hemos podido mejorar nuestra capacidad de detectarlo", afirman. De cara al usuario, facilitan instrucciones para denunciar una cuenta falsa que se hace pasar por ti, cuentas pirateadas, y consejos de seguridad.
Álvaro Falide, del colectivo de expertos en seguridad informática GSICKMINDS, matiza que, aunque estas redes sociales tienen mecanismos para detectar y bloquear perfiles, "deben ser cautos a la hora de tratar con ellos para no cargarse cuentas de usuarios reales por error". Según él, la mayoría de perfiles falsos son bots "que se crean y gestionan automáticamente de forma masiva para llegar al mayor número de usuarios posibles y suelen ser fáciles de identificar por su frecuencia de publicación (muchas veces suben todas las fotos el mismo día) o su incoherencia.
También existen, sin embargo, otros que son creados y manejados por personas reales sin ningún tipo de automatización. "Por fuerza, estas cuentas deben de tener objetivos más específicos y la dificultad para detectarlas dependerá de la habilidad del usuario", añade el informático.
Rebecca, o así dice llamarse en su perfil, llama a mi puerta. ¿Será un bot o una persona real? Estudió Matemáticas en la Universidad de Toulouse, es "commerçante de bijoux" y no tenemos amigos en común. ¡Adelante! Le pregunto si nos conocemos y responde "no creo que yo no sé, pero me gustaría saber que si no te importa??".
Es nuestra primera cita virtual, así que iremos despacio porque podría pasarme un link de esos que cuando pinchas instalan un códec que en realidad es un troyano. Una emboscada de ransomware que cifra todos los contenidos del ordenador, secuestrando tu disco duro a cambio de un rescate.
Nuestro experto confirma mi temor: "Lo que buscan la mayoría de las veces es que accedas a un enlace para aumentar el tráfico en un sitio web o infectar tu equipo. Otras veces, en vez de intentar que accedas a un enlace, intentan directamente conseguir tu dinero, en una especie de renovación del famoso timo nigeriano, pero con chicas sexys como reclamo".
La mayoría son bots que se crean y gestionan automáticamente de forma masiva pero también existen perfiles falsos creados y manejados por personas reales
¿Está cometiendo Rebecca —o quien se haya inventado esa identidad— un delito? "Que yo sepa no. Los problemas legales con los que se pueden encontrar están relacionados con la suplantación de identidad, el uso de imágenes robadas a otros usuarios o el uso de la cuenta con fines lucrativos (mediante estafa)", aclara Álvaro Faílde.
Opina que, por lo general, "no buscan un objetivo específico, sino que intentan llegar al mayor número de usuarios posibles, generalmente hombres, porque el porcentaje de gente que 'pica' es bastante pequeño y al hacerlo de forma masiva consiguen que el número de víctimas sea bastante elevado".
Mi nueva amiga francesa (o quizá ciberdelincuente) dice ser "commerçante joyas" y se muestra educada. Quiere saber mi edad y qué hago en la vida y yo le cuento que estoy en mi oficina trabajando en un artículo y siguiendo en streaming la actividad del Congreso. Ella, en cambio, está sola en su habitación, desnuda, y me pregunta si quiero verla por webcam.
No tengo nada en contra del desnudo femenino, pero este no es el momento más adecuado para aceptar su propuesta, así que intento comentar con ella la actualidad política. Imposible. Me llama. No descuelgo. "Llámame", insiste.
Temo que aceptar esta conferencia derivará en la adquisición de falsos cupones de descuento, viagra falsa o aparatos para alargar mi pene. O, como mínimo, me hará morder una de esas líneas telefónicas de tarificación o mensajería premium que te envían después una factura desorbitada, como si hubieras hecho una merienda con nueces de macadamia rellenas de cocaína, servida por estrellas de Hollywood desnudas. Rebecca me sugiere que vaya cinco minutos al baño y, cuando percibe que su plan no me seduce, adopta tono imperativo ("ir al baño ahora").
No afloja tampoco en el empeño de que le pase una foto y cuando le mando un pantallazo de la presidenta del Congreso Ana Pastor en el hemiciclo me aclara que lo que quiere es una imagen mía.
Todo esto son hechos bastante excepcionales: responde a lo que recibe y lo hace con un nivel de coherencia que hace pensar que no es un bot. Le paso un selfie reciente con amigos en un festival pero para ella el retrato es insuficiente: Necesita estímulos en movimiento ("me gustaría ver a solo 10 minutos en cámara web") y, aunque no negaré que algunas de sus preguntas son indiscretas ("¿tienes un hijos?"), lo que de verdad me desconcierta es su expresión, mezcla de formal (me trata de usted) y chabacana: "le muestro mi coño hermosos ahora".
Hace ya unos días que no sé nada de Rebecca, casualmente desde que no accedí a facilitarle mi correo electrónico. No es que la eche de menos, pero sí que me pregunto qué opinará de que el Rey haya regresado de Marivent para despachar con Rajoy en La Zarzuela.
Un 3 de agosto de 2006 saltaba la noticia: Arthur Lee, líder de Love, fallecía tras ceder ante una feroz leucemia contra la cual luchó sin suerte. Personaje marcado por muchas luces y, si cabe, aún más sombras, pasó por este mundo como un torbellino, pasando las de Caín y dejando un legado musical eterno.
Aunando folk, rock, música fronteriza y altas dosis de espiritualidad, Arthur Lee y Love, crearon hace ya 50 años un ideario musical inherente al imaginario de la Costa Oeste americana, deudor de ese sol californiano que por aquel entonces parecía ser más radiante de lo que jamás lo ha sido.
Ya en los años previos a Love, Lee coqueteó con el rock and roll y el garage con excelentes resultados (escuchen Luci Baines de The American Four y comprueben lo poco que éstos tenían que envidiar a los primeros Beatles), pero fue con los imprescindibles Love con quienes tocó el cielo, escribiendo algunas de las mejores canciones sobre la faz de la tierra. Y si, de entre de toda esa maravillosa música hay un punto de inflexión que brille sobremanera, ese es, qué duda cabe, Forever Changes (1967).
Editado el mismo año que el debut de The Doors, Forever Changes captó toda la magia de un momento único e irrepetible en el que el talento de Lee, en simbiosis con el de su socio Bryan McLean, fue vertido en canciones más grandes que la vida. A house is not a motel, You set the scene, y muy especialmente, Alone again or brillan con esa incandescencia que sólo los grandes clásicos emanan.
Lamentablemente, Lee no fue precisamente hábil a la hora de manejar todo lo concerniente a Love, convirtiéndose en poco menos que el peor enemigo de si mismo. Su mala cabeza le hizo un flaco favor a su talento, saboteando cuanto se traía entre manos merced de una nefasta política de decisiones basadas en delirios de grandeza que dinamitaron sus proyectos, su vida en muchas ocasiones. De este modo, en 1996 Lee dio con sus huesos en prisión acusado de uso inapropiado de armas de fuego, delito que se sumaba a otras acusaciones pretéritas acumuladas.
Como resurgiendo de sus propias cenizas, tras su periplo penitenciario y con dos de los miembros originales enterrados, Lee reformó Love con el apoyo instrumental de la banda angelina Baby Lemonade, reivindicando un repertorio ya de por si reivindicado por otros colegas músicos de generaciones posteriores o coetáneas (inclúyase el mismísimo Jim Morrison), cosechando elogios en forma de relativa justicia tardía. Yo La Tengo, The Damned, Calexico, The Jesus and Mary Chain... se cuentan por decenas la cantidad de bandas importantes que admiten haberse inspirado en la música de Arthur Lee y Love a la hora de acometer la suya propia.
Fue el de Arthur Lee un final triste, probablemente acorde a lo errante de su vida entera, una vida que no entendió de medias tintas en la que la música ocupó un papel primordial en el terreno creativo y expiatorio. Tamaña efeméride trae a la cabeza esa gran canción de Lee que reza aquello de “Everybody’s gotta live and everybody’s gonna die...” una evidencia que en boca de éste suena a recordatorio de la vida. Una de las muchas, buenas canciones que alumbran la figura de un músico, artista, intenso vividor, cuya huella restará honda y perdurable.
La entrada Una década sin amor: conmemoramos 10 años de la muerte de Arthur Lee, líder de Love aparece primero en Canino.
Exagerado, falso y engolado. Así es el doblaje de los realities, docushows y demás programas extranjeros que llegan en tropel a los canales de TDT españoles. De Empeños a lo bestia a El rey de las tartas, pasando por magos, rehabilitadores de viviendas y constructores de piscinas asombrosas.
La audiencia ha interiorizado el tono de esa traducción simultánea como normal. Incluso como lógico. Aunque muy lógico nunca será cuando se introducen voces tan pocos naturales sobre programas que, en versión original sin doblaje, intentan transmitir realidad. Unas veces esa realidad cuela, otras no. Pero, en España, con estas voces de ventrílocuo que nos traducen los programas extranjeros, se consigue una percepción más de parodia que de otra cosa.
En el cine y en las series, se ha establecido un doblaje más realista, si bien, en la mayoría de los casos, el trabajo de los actores de doblaje cuenta con una textura que poco o nada se parece a las interpretaciones originales de los actores en su idioma… o simplemente a la manera de hablar en la calle. Pero se trata de una convención que hemos aceptado por pura costumbre desde pequeños. Sin embargo, en los programas de entretenimiento, documentales, docurealities, o lo que ahora se llama factuals, se riza aún más el rizo y se apuesta por dar más viveza al reality de turno con voces que roza lo caricaturesco. ¿Por qué los actores de doblaje de estos shows están así de afectados?
Parece que los dobladores, como en el camino de la traducción siempre se pierde parte esa parte de autenticidad (o supuesta autenticidad) del trabajo original, se esfuerzan por dar un plus extra interpretativo, pero este tono tan falso se vuelve especialmente palpable cuando ríen, se enfadan, se emocionan o, lo que choca más, cuando ponen ¡voz de niño!. En cualquier caso, las televisiones lo aceptan y nos lo presentan como una sonoridad estándar. El escaso tiempo y la premura con la que se graban estos doblajes no dejan hueco para las sutilezas y ayudan a propiciar este delirio. Un delirio de doblaje que, en cambio, el cerebro de la audiencia ya ha interiorizado como “normal”. Aunque, si lo pensamos en frío, roza el absurdo. Y si no, aquí la imitación de estas dos chicas, que parece que tampoco entienden por qué en la traducción de los docurealities se habla así…
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This could very well be a couple making up after an IKEA fight, but that's unconfirmed. Photo by Flickr user Noodles and Beef
IKEA: Come for the Swedish meatballs and the reasonably priced Scandinavian furniture, stay for the fight with bae about how many KALLAX shelves for your vinyl collection a sane household really needs. But it's not just you two: IKEA stores are basically designed to make you scrutinize every aspect of your relationship—in whatever state it may have been before you two headed in.
According to Dr. Gorkan Ahmetoglu, lecturer in business psychology at University College London, shopping at IKEA is such a trigger for couples because it's disorienting: "IKEA makes you visualize what it would be like to consume their products by presenting ready-made kitchens, model bedrooms, and bathrooms. The easier it is to imagine using a product, the more likely you are to want to buy it—it's called availability bias," he explained to me.
Shoppers also don't realize how deeply the store's perfect setup can affect them—it makes them feel literally at home: "A lot of these influences are subconscious, and even if people realize they're being manipulated, they're unable to resist it because the brain doesn't have the capacity to process these things properly," Dr. Ahmetoglu continued.
So, fights erupt. But what exactly are couples in IKEA fighting about? I headed to my nearest IKEA and walked around to overhear tidbits of couples' arguments. Since no fight is ever really about mattress toppers, I took four tidbits to Dr. Suky Macpherson, chartered psychologist and associate fellow of the British Psychological Society, who specializes in working with couples. I wanted to hear her thoughts on what those squabbles could tell us about the state of the respective relationships—and how to avoid falling into the black hole of coupledom during your own next trip to IKEA with an SO.
The Couple: A woman and a man near a selection of spatulas.
Man: "Are you sure this is the right place to get a cheese grater? Because I don't see any."
Woman: "Yes! Why do you always have to question everything I do?"
Dr. Macpherson: "This woman takes one remark and generalizes it to all communication in their relationship. 'Always' is never a useful word where relationships are concerned. There is a struggle for power within this couple—each person probably feeling like the other one is more in control. She seems to feel that the man has generally more power in their relationship, and this could very well be true."
The Couple: A man and a woman, the latter eyeing a rose gold lamp.
Man: "We have so much copper shit in the flat already, and I fucking hate it. Why do you always pick out the things you know I don't like? It's like you don't even care that we have to live in the same place."
Woman: "If you had good taste, I wouldn't have to choose everything for the both of us."
Man: "Just because we don't have the same taste it doesn't mean mine is bad."
Dr. Macpherson: "Shared living spaces are a problem—negotiating different tastes involves compromise, which some individuals are better at than others. There is a way around the fights this leads to: the good old give-and-take. Unfortunately, very self-oriented or narcissistic people are bad at this."
A mildly frustrated looking couple at IKEA—not one the author overheard. Photo by Leo Hildago via Flickr
The Couple: A woman and a man standing by a basket.
Man: "I don't care what this is at this point, but you need to realize it isn't big enough to hold our washing. Can't I just go wait in the car?"
Woman: "No, you can't. I need your opinion. Honestly, whatever it is, it is big enough. I don't know what dreamland you live in."
Dr. Macpherson: " wanted a shared experience, while the man wanted the experience to be over as soon as possible. I'm guessing that he doesn't understand the point of practical things needing to be attractive—he is happy to let her decide. I would hazard another guess and say the argument this couple was having points to a lack of shared vision, which is making her feel alone and unloved."
The Couple: Two men near the stationary section.
Man 1: "Right, so now you want the wrapping paper too. Which would make perfect sense if you ever bought anyone gifts. And I get the feeling I'm going to end up paying for it at the till."
Man 2: "You know, I get paid on Friday, and I'll transfer you the money then. Can't you just do this one nice thing for me?"
Dr. Macpherson: "It is a low blow to say the other never buys gifts, so the other hits back with the idea that the first never does anything nice for him. I think they both feel undervalued and perhaps exploited by each other. This spat reflects some deep tensions, because money can be a huge problem within a relationship. From the mention of 'gifts' and 'doing a nice thing,' you could also see that other aspects of the relationship are a problem—like time and attention."
I asked Dr. Ahmetoglu if there's any way couples can avoid getting into arguments in IKEA. "Couples need to make sure they have a shopping list they're both happy with in advance and stick to it religiously," he replied.
If that fails and the shopping spree still ends in tears and frustration, Dr. Macpherson says couples shouldn't be too hard on themselves: Background stress worsens existing tensions in relationships, and if there's one thing IKEA does, it's deliver a shitload of background stress to your relationship.
We are living in the midst of an anxiety crisis. By conservative estimates, about 20 percent of Americans suffer from anxiety disorders and even more will experience anxiety attacks at some point in their lives. There's an entire economy centered on helping people calm down. For the past 80 years, Americans have become increasingly more and more anxious—about working and not working, texting and not texting, about living and dying, and everything in between.
But actually, no, our brains have always been driven by fear to some extent, according to Dean Burnett, a neuroscientist and the author of Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up To. The book, which was released in the United States last week, is an Osmosis Jones–style tour through the human brain: Here, on the left, the reason why your brain triggers motion sickness on a boat. Here, the reason why you can remember enough information about a person to write their Wikipedia entry but can't seem to remember their name. And here, the reason why singing karaoke in a crowded bar puts some people on the verge of a panic attack.
I skyped Burnett at his home in Cardiff, Wales, to talk more about how our brains evolved to be scared of everything—and why, in our modern times, it's creating an anxiety epidemic.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
VICE: Why are our brains so predisposed to be fearful?
Dean Burnett: You have to think about the brain as evolving over millions of years. A tendency to be afraid of anything unusual seems like paranoia by our modern standards but is very good in an evolutionary sense. A branch snapping in the woods or a shadow could be, for a more simple creature, a genuine predator or threat. So a consciousness or unconscious system that constantly says, "What's that? Is it dangerous? What's that? Is it dangerous?" is a really good survival strategy.
Over time, the brain evolved to maintain that level of apprehension and watchfulness. We have a threat-detection system that takes in sensory information and tags anything unusual or unknown or potentially dangerous, based on memories and biological instinct, as scary. That's what's kept us alive for millions of years. It's just that now we've become sophisticated to the point where we've tamed our environment. It's overkill.
Right. Like, there's no good reason for me to be scared of insects, but I am. You also mention in your book how some people are too scared to get up and sing karaoke in a bar—which, when you think about it, is really stupid.
And I really don't like talking on the phone. If I'm dialing someone, I feel like I'm bothering them, and it puts me off from doing it. Social anxiety is the most common phobia, because there are so many ways it can manifest. It doesn't seem like an evolved mechanism, but it is. Humans are very social, tribal creatures. We evolved in tight-knit communities, which is our evolutionary strength. When we're all working together, we can compete with any other animal. We can live together in massive cities with multiple millions of people living on top of one another, like in Cairo or Delhi. Even insects can't rival that level of population density without killing each other.
In the wild, if you're rejected, you're going to die pretty quickly. So we are very wary of others peoples judgement of us. The idea of being embarrassed or rejected—even if it's just singing karaoke—the brain does not like that idea. If you think of Hells Angels, they've rejected the rules of society, but they all dress exactly the same. So they still clearly have this strong compulsion to be part of a group, because the appraise of your peers is something the brain really wants. Anything that jeopardizes that is very unpleasant for the brain.
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How does the brain reconcile something that we consciously know we shouldn't be afraid of but we're afraid of anyway?
Well, when it comes to actual phobias, it's by definition an irrational fear. You can be afraid of clowns and also know a clown isn't going to sneak up and murder you in the street. That's not something clowns usually do, outside of Stephen King books. So if you encounter a clown and nothing bad happens, the brain should learn, "I saw a clown, nothing bad happened, clowns are not scary." But because it has the existing connection to fear, you get the fight-or-flight response. The brain floods you with adrenaline; you're trembling and tense, and your heart rate goes up. There's a strong physical response when you're afraid, and it's not pleasant. So the brain associates encountering the thing you're afraid of with the fear response, which makes your brain think the fear is justified. It's a feedback loop that only intensifies the fear.
Yikes. How do you overcome that?
Systematic desensitization is one way. It gradually introduces you to the thing you're afraid of on a very slow basis, so you don't trigger the fear response. If you're afraid of spiders, might show you a small picture of a spider. Then a plastic spider. Then a video of a live spider, then a small spider in a box, then a tarantula in a box, until you end up holding the spider. You get to the point where you're at your max level and tip it slightly further each time without triggering the fight-or-flight response.
This all makes sense for a primitive, threatening environment. But how does this inclination toward fear fit into our modern world?
Well, it's a problem in our current environment. We're capable of a lot more abstract thoughts like planning, imagination, rationalization, predictions—all things that can trigger the fear response. For example, a lot of people are afraid of losing their job, especially if they hear about a downturned economy. That's not a thing that physically threatens you—there's no threat of death or injury, and there's no guarantee it'll even happen—but people are still very afraid. We can extrapolate to the extent that these wild predictions can trigger the same fear response as an actual physical threat would.
Things today are so complex that it's not just about surviving or finding enough food but about progressing your career or being liked by your friends or even having enough Twitter followers—all things that people now care about and can be fearful of. There are so many things to worry about that we're constantly worried.
So information overload has turned into anxiety overload?
Exactly. The modern world provides so much information now. Especially with the internet, it seems like the world is getting a lot worse, but statistically it's improving. Now that we have a lot more exposure to other people and other things happening in the world, we have a lot more awareness of things going badly.
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In the book, you write about panic attacks, which you describe as "the brain cutting out the middle man and inducing fear reactions in the absence of any feasible cause." Is there an evolutionary reason for that?
The brain hasn't evolved to do all the things it does for a specific purpose. It's more like a consequence of the way it's arranged itself. So, people ask, "Why has the brain got two hemispheres?" and there's no real purpose; it just happened by chance. Evolution isn't about what's the best option; it's just about what does the job well enough.
With panic attacks, there are many theories: You might start off with a strong tendency toward phobias. You could have an overdeveloped fear response system, or rather an overdeveloped part of the brain, like the prefrontal cortex, which would override the more basic responses and would suppress a fear response. It could be a traumatic experience that gives you a strong, fearful memory . Or it could be a glitch in one area of the brain where, if you're already prone to fearful responses, you don't even need anything specific to trigger them just due to a quirk of brain chemistry. It sounds like I'm describing the brain backfiring, and it's obviously more complex than that. But basically, there's no real reason for panic attacks. They don't serve a purpose. They happen when the fear system becomes unpredictable and isn't associated with an actual fear trigger and response.
It seems like a lot more people suffer from anxiety disorders and panic attacks now than, say, 50 years ago. Is anxiety socially contagious?
There's definitely potential for that. We take so many cues from other people. That's why you get things like mob mentality. A few years ago, there was a riot in London when a a kid threw a fire extinguisher off the roof. Could've killed someone. He wouldn't have done that otherwise, but in part of a highly aroused group, you become part of that. So if you are constantly experiencing other people expressing anxiety, whether you logically agree with it or not, your brain subconsciously logs it. This is especially true with the internet, where you can constantly see peoples' neuroses laid bare. If someone else has arrived at these conclusions and your brain takes them in to a certain extent, over time it could create a low-level anxiety.
If our brains evolved to be super fearful, do you think it's possible for our brains to evolve toward chilling out?
To say we'll evolve out of it is a hard one. Evolution takes so long, especially with something that doesn't kill you, and anxiety is not necessarily something that does that. But the brain is very good at getting used to things. It's called habituation. Anything that's constant or reliable, the brain stops paying attention to it or giving it weight. For example, soldiers can fall asleep in war zones whereas if you and I were to drop into a war zone, we'd be constantly panicked. So if we get to a point where technology or the pace becomes more consistent, I can see a world where we become more used to things and the things that make us so anxious right now are not a problem anymore.
In the meantime, what are some things people can do to make their brains less anxious?
Each individual brain is so different than anyone else's that providing a blanket solution is actually not very helpful. But the obvious answer is: If something's upsetting or scaring you, then dissociate yourself from it for a while. Some people say reading their Twitter or Facebook feeds make them depressed; well, if that's the case, detach for a while. The brain also gets stressed by loss of control—perceived or real. That's where superstition comes from. It gives you the illusion of being in charge of your world. So do something to give yourself a sense of control again.
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After offering the country peak Obama with a fiery speech at the Democratic National Convention last week, the outgoing president came out swinging again Tuesday, telling the press Donald Trump is "woefully unprepared" to be America's next commander in chief, as the New York Times reports.
"I think that the Republican nominee is unfit to serve as president. I said so last week, and he keeps on proving it," Obama said at a White House press conference, apparently in response to Trump's ugly, ongoing feud with Muslim parents of slain American soldier Humayun Khan.
Obama also dropped a pretty heavy dose of common sense on Republicans who have criticized Trump but continue to support him.
"If you are repeatedly having to say in very strong terms that what he has said is unacceptable, why are you still endorsing him?" Obama asked reporters. "This isn't a situation where you have an episodic gaffe. This is daily. There has to be a point at which you say, this is not somebody I can support for president of the United States, even if he purports to be a member of my party. The fact that that has not yet happened makes some of these denunciations ring hollow."
Obama's words seemed to have rung true for at least one prominent Republican: Congressman Richard Hannah of New York announced Monday that he will not be supporting Trump in November and instead plans to vote for Hillary Clinton.
On Tuesday afternoon, perhaps by way of retaliation, Trump issued another broadside on Facebook that began, "Obama-Clinton have single-handedly destabilized the Middle East, handed Iraq, Libya and Syria to ISIS, and allowed our personnel to be slaughtered at Benghazi."
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