As others on Telegram have said: automated search for visual superstimuli likely leads to bad outcomes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernormal_stimulus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLIT_(short_story)

Also: one of the V3A animations reminds me loosely of things I saw when I was a kid, at night, shortly before I slept (though my experience then was more circular).

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aswegs8 an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Breaking news: TikTok is bad for you

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baxtr 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

On telegram?

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idiotsecant 7 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

There are undoubtedly 'adversarial images' that will induce certain effects in particular biological minds. It seems like this is neither good or bad inherently, just another tool.

	▲	stymaar 5 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		So are opioids. Or how a very useful tool can become a public health catastrophe.

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sudo_cowsay 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Isn't there that one Harry Potter warning. I think it was the potion guy who said too much luck is dangerous. I guess that is somewhat of a parallel to this. Too much positive visual stimuli is dangerous or bad.

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Tenemo 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Others on Telegram? Some sort of a HN channel?

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TMWNN 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Or as SCP calls them, cognitohazards.

Also relevant: <https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-math-theory-for-why-people-...>

My understanding is that those who work with the mentally handicapped use bright lights and other stimuli to soothe and control them. It is also my understanding that the autistic are stimulated by vibrant colors (coughcoughMy Little Ponycoughcough).

Who is to say that the rest of us are not also vulnerable to such controlling stimuli?

	▲	ben_w 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Bright lights in particular, I'm thinking: yes, normal people do find sunbathing relaxing.