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Re:'It's quite soul-destroying': how we fell out of love wit... by FireBeyond on Sunday October 29, 2023 @02:23PM (#38061211)
That's not a psychological response, that's adrenaline. It numbs the pain response because in fight or flight situations, it's a distraction. It's not a choice, and it's fleeting and transient, a few minutes to twenty minutes.
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Re:'It's quite soul-destroying': how we fell out of love wit... by ben_w on Sunday October 29, 2023 @04:40PM (#38062548)
> a few minutes to twenty minutes.

How about minus one second and plus 169 minutes? (It was the first of the Hobbit trilogy).

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