February 2012
93 posts
tumbletotim asked: RE: Stumbling through sentences. Dean is right, but: Common thing that happens when you reshape the way you want to present the sentence half way through. 2 ways to go about it 1) stop and settle on a wording before you say it or 2) learn to commit to your instinct, I'd recommend reading some books on Improv like "Impro" by Keith Johnstone. It's all about trusting yourself, a...
Anonymous asked: Hey Dean, Ozzy here from the Netherlands, 19 years old, studying Entrepreneurship. Imagine you would have a son right now, and you would want to learn him the most 10 important things you have learned in your life, so he can avoid the mistakes you made and be even a better person that you are, what would these suggestions be? I can give you an example so you get a idea: 1. Learn to say no and have...
Anonymous asked: Hey Dean, I would like some advice here. I am a pretty confident guy and I don't have a lot of problems expressing myself. There is just one main obstacle though. I am finding it hard to articulate well. Sometimes stutter slightly when I try to something that is essentially funny or profound in my opinion. It boils down to not being able to deliver sentences as smooth as I'd like. This...
Anonymous asked: can I have your opinion here? There's this girl in my class which I like. Classic problem though: she has a boyfriend. I'm not as awesome as Furious (no one is), but I think I'd have a shot with her if she were still single. But since she's taken... the best thing should probably be to forget her, but I see her on a daily basis. I've gotten to know her pretty well over the...
drgl asked: Since i was young i've experimented with Lucid Dreaming i was wondering if you know any hints on how to master it or make it happen more often :) also if i would want to contact a lost friend through my dreams would it be dangerous? :( thank you dean :) by the way you are awesome! never change your awesomeness :)
batmanglasses asked: Do you have any other great psychology books?
Anonymous asked: Is the damage caused by skipping meals for long periods of time permanent? Say, if I only ate one meal a day and a snack, sometimes, for the majority of three years, will I never be able to go back to eating normally?
a-spacemonkey asked: hey Furious I have a question about you, in your old Athene videos, in your natural state, you seemed more cocky than you are now. Did you get more "wise" when you got older? were you really more cocky before?
Anonymous asked: I heared of a young man from Poland, who limited his possession to only 100 things. I was very curious about this kind of lifestyle, so I got interested in minimalism. I found this lifestyle a great method to clear my mind and I feel it really leads me to a true happiness and freedom in this cruel and deciptive world. It really refreshed my thoughts about nearly everything. Anyway, what do you...
Anonymous asked: Hm, maybe you are right abou Demonic Confidence, It may just give me "shallow" confidence. So what would you recommend to get the ultimate confidence? :)
Anonymous asked: Hey Dean, what are your thoughts on "Demonic Confidence" ? I know you were little bit interested in "pua" stuff, so I think you must heard about it. My self-confidence isn't terrible, but I definitely have to work on it, I think that may be the faster method to achieve it. So, what you think? Or, maybe you have better ideas about gaining confidence - and yes, I watched...
tumbletotim asked: Damn word limit, sorry about all the questions. But yes it's an effective tool to break habits if you're a kinesthetic person. I used it myself along with mental calming routines to kill my own anxiety issues and a mild depression. And now I use it to manifest high stakes scenes in improv class, oh how funny life can be haha. Source of knowledge: currently studying an acting degree......
tumbletotim asked: Even though there is a link between expression, physicality and emotion that can be used to manifest certain emotions one needs to remember the difference between emotion and mood, (my terms not established terminology) mood is a much more long-term thing and linked less to chemistry and the body than it is to mental state. That said if you use the physicality trick over and over it will work, but...
tumbletotim asked: An interesting point of view on the physicality/emotion thing. This is something that is used a lot in acting and improvisation, and something that Freud and Jung debated about extensively during their career, there is an inherent link between physicality and emotion. That said most people exist in a physicality so far from neutral that the effectiveness of this trick can vary... also more detail...
Anonymous asked: Do you know the people you talk to randomly in your OGFurious videos? :D
papercutftw asked: Im reading a book that says mood,thinking and muscles are connected-if we smile and stand streight we soon feel happy and think positive.i read this cuz i want to see without glasses. Mirzakarim Norbekov -The Experience of a Fool Who Had An Epiphany About How To Get Rid of His Glasses -what do you think?
shiningvida asked: What's your opinion on dating a person again? My ex and I have broken up several times and eventually gone back to each other again. We're trying to take things incredibly slow this time around so as to work out all the kinks that didn't allow us to be happily together before. Based on this, would you consider our attempt futile?
Anonymous asked: Question: you talked about it being attractive the less you mirror the behaviours of others. I've noticed in conversations where the person does not mirror your sentiments (or oppose them) are awkward and undesirable. It's difficult because they don't smile/laugh/sigh when you do, or challenge you, it's not something you enjoy. Isn't this contradictory?
irrie asked: when explaining empathy,you mentioned mirror neurons,which makes us stimulate other people's feelings. Well, how is it then that some people hurt other people and don't care?Is it like their mirror neurons don't work?Also, I have a problem. I don't have many friends,but I found that it's because I don't like some people. A few days ago some of my classmates threw...
Anonymous asked: You met your girlfriend online? I hope she wasn't too disappointed when she found out that OG Furious isn't a real person. Wait... she does know he's just a persona, right?
Anonymous asked: Hey dean! I just wanted to say that I really really enjoy your videos. I agree with you on many many things and that's really refreshing to see. I met my boyfriend online as well (he's even from Antwerp imagine that). And I watched your marriage video recently and I share the same sentiments. Marriage never really meant much to me. But anyway, looking foreward to the new vids!
ifeedoffofsarcasm asked: Hey, hi! I see people asking you physics questions and all that other related stuff. I just wanted to see how are you doing? I really like your videos, keep up the good work :)
Anonymous asked: Where and how did you meet your girlfriend? :) I think that can be inspiring for meeting new people.
Anonymous asked: What's the antimatter ?
Anonymous asked: Entropy explanation?
Anonymous asked: Hey. I'm a sophomore in high school. What are some of your tips in doing well and succeeding?
Anonymous asked: If you could have a one on one conversation with whoever you want, either alive or deceased, who would you choose? I also have another question that's completely off topic: how do you maintain such a nice beard? I find it hard not to mess up my facial hair (sideburns) when I trim it.
Anonymous asked: How can you know that a person is the one you should spend your life with?
Anonymous asked: Aww Dean, I miss your frequent videos you used to post like every 3-4 days. What happened? Are you busy with something nowadays?
10 Random Facts
Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j4SWXmPww0
1. The oldest living creature on the planet is roughly 250 million years old, and is a micro-organism that has been found in suspended animation in ancient sea salt.
2. 70% of the earth’s oxygen does not come from trees or plants, but from plankton.
3. Shuffle a deck of cards well and you are very likely to have a deck ordered...
glenndabrera asked: What are your thoughts on dichloroacetate (Dichloroacetic acid) being a successful cure for Cancer but is ignored by Pharmaceutical companies because it cannot be patented.
airkin asked: If you could be born in a different country, which country would you choose?
bacation asked: Hi Dean. So I have been thinking of how screwed humanity is, I'll give it 100 years before it destroys itself or the planet. What are your opinions on it? Technology is advancing at such a rate that within the next few centuries we will have created machines cable of thinking for themselves and such. Damned I tell you, damned! What are your opinions on it? P.S I don't really like people...
Anonymous asked: turtles?
Anonymous asked: Do you have a specific way to raise your self-esteem? My self-esteem isn't that low, I think I'm a good person, but I often worry about my acne. It's getting out of hand lately. I'm going to a dermatologist to fix this, but I've noticed I'm getting some psychological problems. Every time I have to endure a breakout, I find it hard to be confident. Do you know how to...
Anonymous asked: I've realized I have a huge fear of being alone. My girlfriend of 7 months & I are gonna break up any day now because we've been arguing every day over petty things for the past month and the tension rises. Even though I care about her more than *anything*, I found that I wouldn't mind as long as I could forget her & find someone even better. I also find that when I'm...
Anonymous asked: Hi this might be a weird question. I don't know. Anyway here it is: Lately I've thought about relationships, and I've come the the 'conclusion' that I'm not really, at first, attracted to girls sexually. Sure, I think that girls are 'hot' in that sense, but just as well as having sex with them, I'd like to kiss them, those sorts of things, and be more...
irrie asked: WHY U NO MAKE VLOG? ლ(ಠ益ಠლ) But I also have a longer question. Do we have any idea how an eco-friendly (like FULLY eco-friendly) city, town or at least village is? I mean I think we don't even know how such a city is in theory, let alone fixing the current cities and environment! What are your thoughts on this? Also, why is it that when we see a member of a group acting in a certain way we...
Anonymous asked: Hey there. Do you think parallel universes exist? Is there anything that might indicate their existence?
irrie asked: Hi! another question... sorry to ask many question. There are many days that I wake up early although I was up late the night before, and there are many days I fail to wake up although I slept very early the night before, now, when I wake up at 5 o'clock and turn off the alarm clock, how much is it up to me whether I stay awake or go to sleep again, do I have a choice about it really? or is...
kennyinc asked: what is the nature of reality?
tumbletotim asked: RE: Fear as an evolutionary trait: Not honey badger, he just doesn't give a shit. Look at him.
being-rightous-isnt-quite-enough asked: Hey! I've got myself in a gay relationship (which I'm happy with :) hes great :) ) but I've recived a lot of homophobia, even tonight I nearly got my face punched in by some randomer, and yesterday, I held his hand downtown, and the abuse and the staring was horrific, never felt anything like it before. I was scared, still am. I love my boyfriend, he's amazing, but what can I...
papercutftw asked: Why are we afraid? And more importantly - why am i afraid of bugs? :)
Anonymous asked: how does a black hole work ?
Anonymous asked: Hi Dean! My girlfriend is about to be diagnosed by psychologists, most likely with bipolar syndrome. She's often down when I'm not physically around to comfort her, but I'm always trying my best to make her feel a bit more positive about the day, and I make sacrifices that benefits her. And strangely enough, I'm fine with that. But how far could a person blame on a mental...
irrie asked: Hi! and thanks for my previous question.I have problem. I always hated bias. But I'm an atheist, and I have a friend who is WAY smarter than I am, and a very deep thinker, and he's also a Muslim. and I sometimes can't help thinking that it is highly unlikely for any religion to be true... and it leads me to think that his believes are silly in that topic, I feel like I'm...
Anonymous asked: Hey Dean! If you lift alot of weights, while eat light. Is your body able to generate new muscle tissue while burning fat? Or in order to gain muscle have to eat like a maniac and to burn fat you have to cardio like a maniac? Since you know more about how human body works please answer!? :D Thanks!