I've done a lot of psych reading lately, and the idea that somebody might get #PTSD from comparatively "mild" #trauma such as a breakup or work conflict is no longer the least bit surprising to me.

I also read a theory about the basis of #dissociation which was rooted in an understanding of #attachment in early childhood. It made a fair amount of sense and was also pretty creepy.

I hope to post some summaries of my findings soon.

Some people tend to get depressed because their brains are biologically tuned to be better at perceiving and focusing on negative information in the environment.

Living in a hostile environment is particularly bad for these people. Interestingly, there is some evidence that living in a supportive environment is particularly *good* for these people.

Many "risk" genes for mental illness may be more accurately described as genes which make people sensitive to the environment, for better or worse.

AAA game dev is built on an endless flow of kids passionate enough to destroy themselves making the next Call of Duty.

The next generation of college grads grew up playing Minecraft instead, shrugging at their dads' weird gun games.

Good luck with that hiring pool, Activision.