We often think of #memes as popular photos, videos, or phrases online.
But the term “meme” was coined by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins to describe a behavior, style or idea as a unit of culture that can spread or disappear. From social movements to religion to Grumpy Cat.
Even though most folks may not be aware of it, we’re sharing a popular concept from #science, every single day, across #socialmedia.
Let's make up the emotions for the other missing keys!
F# major - persnickety and pedantic
F# minor - hermetic and hermitic
Gb major - agreeable but lazy
Gb minor - lazy but agreeable
Ab major - stressed and hopeful
Ab minor - wistful and dreamlike
Eb minor - wandering and solitary
C# major - peaceful and uplifting
C# minor -melancholy and dramatic
D# major - confidently incorrect
D# minor - trollish and disingenuous
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@histalek Yep, has already been suggested in the thread, and I think it's an awesome idea. If (okay, rather when) I implement this tool, that's definitely gonna be a priority.
@scy Welllll... you could also just post those commands as text – for the popular memes people will understand it without seeing the image :-D
(ok, in truth I do like your idea; but I'm also prone to just writing picard-facepalm.gif in a post because I'm sure people will understand what I want to convey)
If they hadn’t tried to claim the history as their own I don’t think it would have been nearly as controversial. Calling themselves “The Dons” and referencing 1889 as the founding date was just insulting.
“How internet memes are used to manipulate your behaviors: An example.
Chances are that you have seen this meme floating around, especially around elections. It isn't what you think it is. It is not a friendly digital handshake. It isn't meant to help neighbors mend fences. It is a deliberate instrument of psychological manipulation.
I worked in Marketing for nearly two decades. I know this kind of device when I see it. Let me explain.
Note the childlike simplicity of the image, the super basic smiling face. The finger pointing up at it. The open posture. The baby-like head. What part of the brain is this image stimulating? It looks like the kind of flip card used in psychological tests, right? Or something from a children's book. Why do you think that is? What emotions is this image designed to instantly trigger?
The message
Now note the subtlety of the message, layered over the image: I'm the adult. You're the child. Also note the cleverly toned-down passive-aggressive scolding, the peer pressure at the root of it. (You want to be an adult too, right? Don't you want to be a grown-up?)
Script-flipping
Note how it flips the script: "No matter what I do, I'll still be your friend" is flipped to "no matter what you do, I'll still be your friend." It's easy to miss. Take a second to appreciate the insidious cleverness of that technique.
It makes you (the "child") feel guilty and "bad" for holding someone (the "adult") accountable for their harmful actions.
It also changes the subject from an objective harmful action (voting for a divisive, hate-filled, or antidemocratic agenda, for instance) to the subjective realm of "being friends" and the emotional safety that comes from preserving social bonds.
Tapping into the human operating system
If it wasn't already clear, beyond the deflection, it's also an authority play. It exploits hardwired adult-child archetypes AND people's need to belong and feel accepted by their peers.
Psychological manipulation: That's all this meme is about. (Or did you think it was designed by some random soccer mom somewhere?) This meme is deliberate. It was designed by people who know exactly what they are doing and how to achieve the response they want.
