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Navigating & Combating AI and ChatGPT For Your Mental Wellbeing
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) begins to dominate and become widespread, it's important to consider a few things. There are pros and cons in reference to the utilization and normalization of AI within multiple industries, and our everyday lives. However, how can we navigate and combat the overconsumption and distribution of AI and ChatGPT for our mental wellbeing. The Jetsons portrayed AI and futuristic living as one of simplicity and advancement. Within The Jetsons, humans employed technology to make their lives easier, but there was still a sense of connection and community. On the contrary, The Flintstones lived within a more pre-historic depiction of living, but the sentiment of community remained. While the two fictional cartoons show the evolution of life within an imagined reality, we are now living within the age of technology. The Jetsons thought that we would have flying cars, but instead our reality is heading towards one with parallels to the hit movie I, Robot (2004), but there's hope. With the rise in AI there is an uprise in the spread of mis- and disinformation. There is a constant struggle in determining if the content we are seeing is factual or riddled with fictitious beliefs with a hidden agenda. Between artificial intelligence books, artificial intelligence news, artificial intelligence movies, and artificial intelligence pictures, one can ask, will we be safe from an AI generated reality? The headline "Tyler Perry Puts $800M Studio Expansion on Hold After Seeing OpenAI’s Sora: 'Jobs Are Going to Be Lost'," caught our attention because Tyler Perry's work is safe from duplication. At least, that is the assumption. Can AI truly capture the essence of a Tyler Perry movie? Tyler Perry's plays may have survived the reign of AI, but Madea goes to... for the 500th time can possibly be duplicated utilizing AI, due to the formulaic plot points. Unlike his more recent work, spontaneity, originality, and authenticity within his plays correlate to Black Psychology and how Black people could survive AI supremacy. While an AI generated Madea film sends chills up our spine, there's a lesson in how we can combat the over-consumption and reliance on AI for our mental wellbeing as Black individuals. In our opinion, the only way to beat AI is human connection, but how does this relate to Black people? Did you know that Black Psychology inspired Positive Psychology? During my therapy with couples course, my professor threw in the fact that Black psychology inspired positive psychology as a quick fun fact, but I wanted to learn more. He emailed me 'Black Psychology: A forerunner of Positive Psychology', an article by Aaron Bethea that provides insight into the theoretical approach. Upon reading the article, my biggest takeaway was "the seven psychological strengths of African-Americans (Bethea, 2020)." These seven psychological strengths have contributed greatly to the survival of Black individuals within racist systems and cruel circumstances. Seven Psychological Strengths of African Americans By: Dr. Joseph L. White Improvisation AI thrives on pattern recognition, systems, and consolidated information provided through user engagement. We are AI, but AI is not us. Meaning, every time you ask ChatGPT a question or provide a prompt you are training the machine to act and think in a manner related to the humans contributing to it's capability, but there are limits. There are cultural limitations and nuances to the Black experience that AI is incapable of duplicating. Think of the Black church, the spontaneity related to praise, song, and dance is unmatched. Resilience Black people have managed to survive the most heinous of experiences. Positive Psychology was inspired by the resilience and attitudes of Black people and their capability to cope with oppressive and racial strife, while living in America. AI is incapable of emulating the Black experience cocktail of resilience and success. Connectedness to Others Black people often adopt a more collectivistic and community based mentality contributing to our strengths and survival. AI feels individualistic and person-centered. AI gives the individual information based on their needs, with minimal wiggle-room for imagination. Many people have expressed that they have utilized ChatGPT to supplement therapy. Can ChatGPT truly challenge and understand the complexities of the human experience? There is an emotional component associated with community, and one can argue that emotional intelligence serves as an area of lack for AI. Connectedness to others and one's innate need to feel safe and belong also correlates to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Spirituality The strength of spirituality is a protective factor and a cumulation of the three previous strengths. Spiritual relationships, practices, and beliefs may vary across religions, but one can argue that spirituality universally is one's connection to the intangible rooted in faith. With cultural considerations there are many cultures that believe in spiritual gifts, such as clairvoyance. ChatGPT and AI cannot mimic one's spiritual gifts, ability, and connection to the intangible. Emotional Vitality Black people are "full of life" in the midst of adversity. Rooted in our laughs, tears, and pain there is an emotional energy of positivity and light that is comparable to gold that AI is incapable of replicating. Gallows Humor "Playing the dozens", "roasting", "Black people don't take nothing serious" are a few of the great practices and attitude associated with Black humor. We can make light of the most unfavorable circumstances, which is a practice that AI is incapable of capturing. The comedic genius of Bernie Mac, Richard Pryor, Dick Gregory, Wanda Sykes, Martin Lawrence, and many others is unique to their personal Black experience, one that cannot be emulated with a machine. Many of us "laugh to keep from crying," which has served us well in our survival. Healthy Suspicion of you know who Lastly, the final strength is our healthy suspicion of "you know who." You know who, and this is a great closing strength. Who created AI and ChatGPT and who are they exploiting to maintain and develop this new device? Remind you of something? Black individuals have been strategically excluded from various advancements and implementations within "the new world." Yet, we are used to maintain and create these same entities. Understanding AI What is Artificial Intelligence by John McCarthy within the article 'What is Artificial Intelligence', defines AI as, "it is the science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs. It is related to the similar task of using computers to understand human intelligence, but AI does not have to confine itself to methods that are biologically observable." AI is not all bad and here are a few of the advantages of artificial intelligence. Accessibility, customer service, generating information, and simplifying information, to name a few. However, AI further contributes to the idea of perfection and perfectionism within our larger society. AI lacks creativity and bases information on previous information, many believe that AI will impact employment and will "steal our jobs," and there is room for potential bias based on programming. Also, not to mention AI contributes to global warming due to the amount of water required to sustain the machines, energy consumption, and electronic waste. Black Psychology With more information about Black Psychology, strengths of African-Americans, and the connection to AI, we would love to hear your thoughts on the subject. As many embark on their healing journey and/or attempt to heal their mother wounds with the support of our workbook, continue to think about the strengths of African-American and how that relates to your journey. Disclaimer: The contents of Sincerely Sanguine's (SS) Site, such as text, graphics, images, and other material contained on the SS Site (“Content”) are for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. 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Navigating & Combating AI and ChatGPT For Your Mental Wellbeing
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) begins to dominate and become widespread, it's important to consider a few things. There are pros and cons in reference to the utilization and normalization of...
10 Things Every Free Woman Should Know From The Book 'What Looks Like Crazy On An Ordinary Day'
"I sat down at the kitchen table, picked up a pen, and wrote in the margins: to nurture free, independent, women who can take care of themselves, choose their lovers wisely, and raise their children right." (Cleage, 1992, p. 157) Have you ever wanted someone to tell you how to live your life as an adult? Have you longed for someone (anyone) to provide you with the cheat code to happiness? We're all attempting to figure out this thing called life, but what helps is having the resources and advice from those before us. Our reparenting and inner child healing workbook provides eleven tips to heal and reparent your inner child, and while reading 'What looks like crazy on an ordinary day (#1 Idlewoood)' for our book club we stumbled upon more Black women self care gold. The ten tips provided are comprehensive and necessary. While our workbook highlights Black healing, mother wound healing, understanding the mother wound, primarily the mother wound in daughters, here are ten tenets every free woman should know according to Ava Johnson. 'TEN THINGS EVERY FREE WOMAN SHOULD KNOW' From The Book 'What Looks Like Crazy On An Ordinary Day' 1. How to grow food and flowers 2.How to prepare food nutritiously 3.Self-Defense 4.Basic first aid/ sex education and midwifery "I leaned over to check the list again, then took it and wrote these five additional off the top of my head as subsets of the basic sex education component. Don't f*ck men you don't like. Bring your own birth control. Practice safe sex every time. If it's hurting you, it shouldn't be exciting him. Don't fake—demonstrate." (Cleage, 1992, p. 160) 5.Child care (prenatal/ early childhood development) 6.Basic literacy/ basic math / basic computer skills 7.Defensive driving/ map reading/basic auto and home repairs 8. Household budget/ money management 9.Spiritual Practice 10.Physical Fitness/health/hygiene (Cleage, 1992, p. 158) Disclaimer: The contents of Sincerely Sanguine's (SS) Site, such as text, graphics, images, and other material contained on the SS Site (“Content”) are for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the SS Site. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 or local emergency number immediately. SS does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on the Site. Reliance on any information provided by SS, SS employees, others appearing on the Site at the invitation of SS, or other visitors to the Site is solely at your own risk. The Site and the Content are provided on an “as is” basis.
10 Things Every Free Woman Should Know From The Book 'What Looks Like Crazy On An Ordinary Day'
"I sat down at the kitchen table, picked up a pen, and wrote in the margins: to nurture free, independent, women who can take care of themselves, choose their lovers...
Are Traumatized Women “Less Feminine”?
What does it mean to be “traumatized” or have experienced trauma? According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR), trauma is defined as exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. This can include: Direct experience: Experiencing the traumatic event directly Witnessing: Witnessing the event in person as it happened to others Indirect exposure: Learning that a close friend or family member experienced the event Repeated exposure: Being repeatedly exposed to details of the event An individual that is traumatized may experience distress and significant impairment. Everyone reacts differently to trauma, however many women have found that they are often incapable of identifying with “soft life” and “demure” culture because they display more culturally masculine traits, as a result of their life experiences. While masculine characteristics and feminine characteristics are subjective, those that have expressed an inability to tap into their softer and gentler side fault their trauma and upbringing. Those that have experienced parentification within their development, express that allowing others to lead and asking for help are difficult tasks to overcome. Parentification or parent-child role reversal, is defined as a child or adolescent placed in inappropriate and often burdensome roles to support or maintain the family system. For children and adolescents that have been placed in the parent and caretaker role, they often struggle emotionally and socially within adulthood. Many often experience forms of burnout early because of the responsibilities and expectations of their childhood. Stress is also often a contributing factor in one’s feeling of presenting “less feminine.” Stress is not only a silent killer, but can throw your nervous system completely out of whack. Those that experience high levels of stress are often in a constant state of activation and urgency. Chronic stress, which is pervasive, in comparison to Acute Stress has the potential to increase health concerns, meath health symptoms, and has a detrimental impact on one’s overall functionality and quality of life. How might Chronic Stress present itself and impact you? Body aches and pains Energy decrease Loss or significant changes to appetite Sleep changes Nervousness or feelings of anxiousness Changes in social behavior Headaches and Migraines and much more Stress management is not only paramount, but a survival essential. Many have often shared that they feel “ugly” or undesirable due to an inability to engage in self-care and self maintenance. “I’m stressed and I’m ugly!” As the saying goes, when you look good, you feel good. Make intentional attempts at incorporating moments of self-care and stress management into your everyday schedule. Pay yourself first! You pay a job with your time every time you clock in. You pay an institution every time you show up! What’s holding you back from paying yourself? Femininity can be a feeling and a mindset. Your feminine presentation may differ drastically from someone else's, which is okay! So, you're not the coquette, pink bow wearing type, does that make you less of a woman if you don't and more if you do? Life is a learning curve, and it's important to identify what works best for you. In my own journey towards understanding my own femininity and feminine presentation, I utilized these tips to lean less on what society deems as more masculine traits in an attempt to define womanhood and what femininity looks like to me. Even the bible says "guard your heart", but it's important to identify the distinction between avoidance and protection. Both present similar, but one is often rooted in fear, requires a hardening of one's self, and appears more on the defensive side. Are you often hyper-independent? Do you display traits of reservation, distance, and those of an enigma? Are you hyper-critical of yourself or others? Do you struggle with trusting others and asking for help? If you related to any of the questions above, I think it's time to reconnect with yourself. Explore where these traits stem from and identify if they are helpful or harmful? Ways that we tap into our feminine side and feminine energy: Movement Finding a good fragrance that makes us feel feminine Engaging in identity reformation and exploring harmful and helpful beliefs and ideals surrounding femininity and womanhood that we hold Finding empowerment and inspiration from our Sheroes (combination of she and heroes.) That embody our definition of femininity and feminine energy Avoid comparing ourselves to others and making attempts at not falling victim to the latest trends providing new and unattainable standards of femininity Self expression Empowering and complimenting other woman Smiling, when we want to, rather than when we are told to Complimenting and praising unique aspects of ourselves Allowing others to help us and not shaming ourselves after Wearing clothes that allow us to feel feminine and countless other activities and practices that make us feel beautiful, seen, and safe Many of us are in survival mode and are unaware. You are not more or less feminine for not wearing bows or the faintest hue of pink. Femininity is strong, assertive, powerful, but also gentle, meticulous, and free-flowing. Yes, you may have experienced significant trauma and events that altered how you present within and navigate the world. However, one's trauma history does not make an individual less or more feminine. Somehow we have weaponized femininity, when it's truly an individual experience. In closing, here are a few prompts to help you understand and tap into your feminine energy. Feminine energy journal prompts: How do you define your feminine energy? What does it look like? What does it feel like? How do others react to it? When do you feel the most feminine? The contents of Sincerely Sanguine's (SS) Site, such as text, graphics, images, and other material contained on the SS Site (“Content”) are for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the SS Site. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 or local emergency number immediately. SS does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on the Site. Reliance on any information provided by SS, SS employees, others appearing on the Site at the invitation of SS, or other visitors to the Site is solely at your own risk. The Site and the Content are provided on an “as is” basis.
Are Traumatized Women “Less Feminine”?
What does it mean to be “traumatized” or have experienced trauma? According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR), trauma is defined as exposure to actual or...
For the Gyrls who've considered lashing out, when the talking was just TOO much!
Enough is enough! "STFU" is what we really want to say after lingering in spaces past our social battery. The worst is when you're in a space and no one is talking to you directly, but the noise from the voices and background sounds makes you want to scream. Overstimulation in public is not fun, and can often feel unescapable. However, we're here to help! This blog post is for the gryls who've considered lashing out, when the talking was just too much! See what we did there?
For the Gyrls who've considered lashing out, when the talking was just TOO much!
Enough is enough! "STFU" is what we really want to say after lingering in spaces past our social battery. The worst is when you're in a space and no one is talking...
Is 'Lucky Girl Syndrome' REAL?
🍀 What is Lucky Girl Syndrome? Is being delusion limiting or is that the mindset you need to succeed? Let's discuss how you can become a Lucky girl! Read Now!
Is 'Lucky Girl Syndrome' REAL?
🍀 What is Lucky Girl Syndrome? Is being delusion limiting or is that the mindset you need to succeed? Let's discuss how you can become a Lucky girl! Read Now!
How Bell Hooks' Trilogy Can Inspire a Journey of Self-Love
Explore the transformative power of love in Bell Hooks' book trilogy. Discover insights on self-love, relationships, and dismantling toxic masculinity.
How Bell Hooks' Trilogy Can Inspire a Journey of Self-Love
Explore the transformative power of love in Bell Hooks' book trilogy. Discover insights on self-love, relationships, and dismantling toxic masculinity.