10 Second Tip - Foreshadowing by OokamiKasumi, literature
Literature
10 Second Tip - Foreshadowing
------Original Message------
I hear the term 'foreshadowing' a lot. That's when you hint at stuff to come, right? So yeah, but how do I DO it?
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Foreshadowing is when the opening scene of a story is a kind of nutshell prophecy for the whole story.
* In a Horror, this is when the originating Bad Thing happens.
* In a Mystery or Crime story, it's when the first victim is slain, and/or object (McGuffin) goes missing.
* In a Romance this is where the main character meets their soon-to-be lover for a fleeting but memorable moment.
* In a Sci-fi, this is where the ruling Theory is presented.
* In a Gothic, this is where
I have been in the Vocaloid Fandom for 3 months now. I actually knew about vocaloids a year ago but only recently have I've gotten into it. That being said there are a few things I would like to get off my chest:
1. Miku is overrated
Yes, this is a opinion, but it is a opinion that is justified. Miku fits the definition of overrated in both the standard and urban term. People are starting to get tired of her singing every anime and Japanese song that was ever created. We want to hear the other vocaloids for a change.
Does that mean you should stop liking Miku? No, It just means don't throw a hissing fit when someone says they do
Trauma and the Brain by shadowlight-oak, literature
Literature
Trauma and the Brain
Trauma changes our brains on a fundamental level, the psychologically traumatised brain causes inscrutable eccentricities which can (and do) cause it to overreact or mis-react to stimulus and the realities of life. These neurological "mis-reactions" become established in part due to the effect that trauma has on the release of certain stress-responsive hormones, such as norepinephrine, along with the effect upon various areas of the brain involved in memory particularly the amygdale and the hippocampus.
The amygdale is the part of the brain responsible for communicating the emotional importance and evaluation, via the t
Nightmares and PTSD by shadowlight-oak, literature
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Nightmares and PTSD
Nightmares refer to complex dreams that cause high levels of anxiety or terror. In general, the content of nightmares revolves around imminent harm being caused to the individual (e.g., being chased, threatened, injured, etc.). When nightmares occur as a part of PTSD, they tend to involve the original threatening or horrifying set of circumstances that was involved during the traumatic event. For example, a rape survivor might experience disturbing dreams about the rape itself or some aspect of the experience that was particularly frightening.
Nightmares can occur multiple times in a given night, or one might experience them very rarely. Ind
Hypervigilance and PTSD by shadowlight-oak, literature
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Hypervigilance and PTSD
One of the diagnostic criteria for PTSD is hypervigilance. Hypervigilance is watchfulness or checking one's surroundings that is over and above what is normal or reasonable. Hypervigilance takes many forms. It is what makes some of us always choose an aisle seat or one where our back is to a wall. It's what makes some of us carry defensive weapons such as guns, knives, mace or pepper spray, a police whistle or a mobile phone set to 999. It makes some of us cross the street to avoid suspicious people. Some of us have alarm systems, multiple locks, window locks, high fences, guard dogs, etc. Another form of hypervigilance is studying people ve