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Le-Meow
@rionpistorius
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Teacher, Gamer, Therapist, Bodybuilder, Sith Lord.
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2017-12-27 08:58
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rionpistorius
steemstem
2018-08-07 08:16
A brief Psychological reflection: evolutionary psych. and helping others
It has been a while since I posted anything. I have recently resumed my studies in psychology and have written the following essay as an introduction back into one of my passions. Evolutionary psychology
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steemgc
2018-04-18 06:52
Dota 2 - PUB plays. Always carry a branch
Branches have been used to help players maintain lane presence, as you can eat them with tangos for increased HP regen. On the odd occasion they have also been used to juke an opponent. Many of these 'branch
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rionpistorius
dota2
2018-03-31 10:23
Dota 2 - How to deal with Pangolier LOL!
Some say this player never drafted Pangolier again. Others say he deleted Dota 2, sold his pc and material belongings and moved to the Himalayas to herd mountain goats. All we know is he got wrecked.
rionpistorius
dota2
2018-03-30 20:00
Dota 2 - Invoker play.
Note: Those of you that follow me for my more academic material- I am taking a slight break due to a work holiday and am uploading some of my gaming footage. Sometimes it's good to get away from work related
rionpistorius
steemstem
2018-03-05 09:05
A brief Psychological Reflection: The Chains of Addiction, Pt. 2
Introduction: In my first post I explored some of the reasons why people struggle to break the bonds of addiction. We discussed, briefly, the various aspects of cognition (mind and thought) that seem to
rionpistorius
steemstem
2018-02-28 19:40
A brief Psychological Reflection: The Chains of Addiction.
Introduction In her recent post, “Addiction - an overview”, @abigail-dantes provides a brief overview and explanation of addiction through some of the lenses offered to us by the different schools of
rionpistorius
steemstem
2018-02-24 19:14
A brief Psych. reflection: Relationships and why people 'marry their mothers'.
Our first relationships: As children we are encouraged to choose our friends wisely. We are taught which characteristics to pursue and seek in others. In an ideal world we are surrounded by people that
rionpistorius
steemstem
2018-02-20 20:00
A brief Archaeological reflection: Homo Floresiensis
The Hobbits of Flores: Note: There remains heavy debate within the relevant social sciences as to whether Homo Floresiensis really existed. This post looks at HF from the perspective that it existed as
rionpistorius
steemstem
2018-02-12 18:40
A brief Psych. reflection: Schema Theory, Memory and Self-Fulfilling prophecies.
What is a schema? Schemata are mental structures people create to help them organise and store information. Our understanding of how our environments work, people's behaviour and every other little detail
rionpistorius
steemstem
2018-02-11 10:41
Brief Psychology Tutorial: Memories and Memory Theory
Brief Psychology Tutorial: Memory and Memory Theories Memory is an essential feature to humans and most other living organisms. All of our daily activities – talking, understanding, reading, and socializing
rionpistorius
steemstem
2018-01-18 20:35
A brief Psychological reflection on Grief, Depression and Personal Growth:
What is Grief? Photo by Nik Shuliahin on Unsplash Grief is a normal emotional response to any life event which entails loss. Loss requires an individual to face and work through emotional-trauma with the
rionpistorius
steemiteducation
2018-01-12 12:29
A brief historical and archaeological reflection on Bipedalism
Evolution and Bipedalism The evolution of a species is an account of its adaptation to the demands of its environment/habitat. This process is perfectly epitomized by the almost self-explanatory
rionpistorius
travel
2018-01-11 12:09
Harie: The Japanese Village in harmony with Nature.
The village of Harie has a unique relationship with water. Fresh spring-water flows through the town in specially designed canals which branch off to feed outhouses, or Kabata. A canal flowing freely through
rionpistorius
life
2018-01-09 16:20
Do people like you? This will blow your mind.
“Do people like me?” All of us, at some point in our lives, have asked this question, albeit slightly varied according to the subjective. It does, however, always boil down to ‘perception of self’ and
rionpistorius
fiction
2017-12-30 15:04
An encounter: Pt. 1
Waves were crashing incessantly onto the cobbled beach. The sound of shifting stone grinding and gnawing between the foaming of water. But here he found tranquility. The automated chatter of his mind and
rionpistorius
introduction
2017-12-28 18:59
Follow me down the rabbit-hole. Oh no wait go get help I'm stuck.
I have dabbled with writing since I was a wee lad. My computer is stained with unfinished projects, ideas and fleeting paragraphs of nonsensical gibberish. In High school my friend and I used to write
rionpistorius
life
2017-12-28 13:00
Making the big move to scale down
Escape the conventional. It had been a long time coming. I had always dreamt of living somewhere secluded with no other person in ear- and eye-shot. Surrounded by nature, undisturbed by meddling man. Somewhere
rionpistorius
rehab
2017-12-27 13:43
Tales from Rehab.
Disclaimer: All names have been changed to protect identities and my own safety. A few years ago I went through the process of 'rehabilitation'. A quick google search for the definition of the word produces
