ok, so while looking at the "An Open Secret" thread, I began to wonder what the writer/producer Amy Berg IMDB had worked on recently. Her most recent Executive Producer credit was from an Italian doc about some famous editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine called "Franca: Chaos and Creation. Upon opening the page I was immediately greeted with a familiar name listed first among the 'stars:' Marina freakin' Abramovic (i realize her name is listed first because of alphabetic order, but still..)
Perusing her page reveals a quote i haven't seen pointed out yet in this investigation (forgive me if this has already be covered):
Personal Quote: [2012] "They are investigating my brain and finding out about brain function. They are going through the data now and, in November, we will have a huge symposium on the results. I have a brain that functions completely differently from other people's brains. I produce some kind of shooting energy. It's not just some hocus-pocus. It's scientifically proven."
What in the sam hill is she babbling about? Apparently the quote is from her 2012 doc "Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present" (has anyone watched it and could comment? i don't think i could stomach it..)
Also check out the top user review: "I can't even find words to describe the emotion, the feeling of peace, serenity, harmony that we feel as watching this beautiful documentary. It simply shows us the essence, the genuineness and purity of this fabulous artist! GREAT WOMAN, no doubt! I wish I was one of those that had the opportunity to sit in front of her! This is art, and anyone can't say that it's not! Certainly you'll never find someone so much present, so much human, so much given to the feelings of others, such as Marina! And that's for sure!!! Thank you, thank you so so much! You're simply UNIQUE! I truly wish to know her better now!!! And her institute, oh the institute!!!! Maybe one day, one day, who knows? :)" (emphasis added) w..t..f...
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bdiminishedminor7 ago
Exactly! And, what's more, there are numerous non-verbal signals/stimuli that humans are very vulnerable to. Sure, our brain responds to language and logic, but our ability to deal with this information is, from an evolutionary point of view, rather "new". However, our nervous system has evolved over a long time, and is still highly susceptible to many different kinds of non-verbal stimuli: stimuli that will trigger a very powerful response: size, color, light, darkness, fear, smells, rhythms etc. etc.
For example, your nervous system will respond if a person much taller than you suddenly stands up. Even though you might not consider yourself intimidated on a rational level (maybe you know this person very well), your nervous system will trigger a short fight-or-flight-reaction. It's the reason why leaders always seek to build ever taller buildings, in which they wish to occupy the top floor. We cannot help feeling intimidated by people or objects or buildings that loom over our heads. These processes are hard-wired into our bodies; it's what occultists refer to as "lesser demons".
Many who study the occult will learn how to work with these triggers, and will discover how these triggers are used against us almost permanently. Go watch commercials, or visit any religious or political lecture/speech/service ... you'll find yourself bombarded with these kinds of triggers almost permanently. R.A. Wilson's "Prometheus Rising" offers a good read on this phenomenon.
EugeneNicks ago
So, then, what is internet trolling?