Ask HN: If you used to be socially awkward and shy, how did you improve?

Re:Ask HN: If you used to be socially awkward and shy, how d... by MileyCyrax on Sunday March 27, 2022 @01:40AM (#30817977)

Safer in terms of the risk of death, sure, but there seem to be other risks involved.[0] That paper doesn't necessarily disagree with anything in the page you linked, and it's pretty old now. I just want to emphasise that it's not a simple decision to make.

[0] https://sci-hub.mksa.top/10.1002/hup.2318

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Re:Ask HN: If you used to be socially awkward and shy, how d... by globular-toast on Sunday March 27, 2022 @05:13AM (#30818869)

It seems that heavy usage over time would do damage. That seems fairly obvious, to be honest. What would be surprising is if a single dose had long lasting negative effects.

You have to also consider that people like me are essentially broken. Being completely unable to socialise with people puts you on a path of loneliness and misery. Maybe curbing some of my brain's "abilities" is exactly what I needed. I've often noticed that stupid people are happier.

I didn't become stupid, though. If I became stupider then it doesn't matter because that is completely offset by being more able to apply my skills properly. There's no point being a genius if you can't communicate with people.

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