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What colour has the word black and the word white in this image? The question brings your mind in a twist, a state of cognitive dissonance. You see black where the answer should be white and v.v. Cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort (psychological stress) experienced by a person who simultaneously holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values. This discomfort is triggered by a situation in which a belief of a person clashes with new evidence perceived by that person.…

I'm sure that you all have heard that our Queen Elizabeth has just died. I remember when she was crowned and the whole country celebrated. I was 5 and had great fun celebrating her coronation - but was too young to know why!!!! My mum made me this outfit - it was red, white and blue (of course) and it was a sort of very thin muslin. (Oh I look so angelic here - amazing what a picture can hide!!). What I do remember also, is in and around 1960 the whole family went on holiday to Spain. My…

Oh this evening, I had a wonderful surprise, Emily sent me a message, to ask if she could come back. Apparently her new job was so awful (she started today) that she gave in her notice immediately. She'll tell me all about it on Tuesday when she comes to clean!!! Now I know Emily and she has the patience of a saint and can cope with almost anything, so it must have been really bad for her to say that she was leaving straight away. So really it's their hard luck and my good luck. Th…

For other languages: ipernity members may use the integrated translator at the end of this article. (Visitors: Please use DeepL Translator or install an add-on that suits your browser.) World Photography Day is an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography. This year our club’s World Photography Day group will honor the day by accepting photographs taken on Friday,…

Hello friends, It has been a long time since I last participated in any activity on ipernity. I guess the move I made to Florida was more tiring than I thought it would be. We are for the most part settled in our new home, but my routine has been so disrupted that I don't even take photos like I used to. I do plan to get back to my camera soon, though! I will post some photos in my stream that I took during the past year. Thank you for your understanding, and I hope to participate regularl…

For other languages: ipernity club members may use the integrated translator at the end of this article. (Visitors: Please use DeepL Translator or install an add-on that suits your browser.) Dear members and friends of ipernity, 1. In June there was a temporary downtime of the satellite view in the map functionality. It was caused by an update on the side of Google, which we had to adjust to. In the meantime,…

After the announcement yesterday that one person in the next town over from me has been diagnosed with Covid-19 (two more have since tested positive), I made the hard decision to take time off from my job until it is safe to return. The job entails serving customers directly on the sales floor, checking them out at cash registers, handling their money and merchandise they touch, all of which effectively prevents me from practicing "social distance" from the customers I serve. While I have no "p…

DEAR ALL THIS AFTERNOON A LARGE ENVELOPE FULL OF LOVE ARRIVED TODAY !!!! I AM TOTALLY OVERWHELMED. , I CANT UNDERSTAND WHAT I HAVE DONE TO DESERVE ALL THIS LOVE AND KINDNESS. I ALSO HAVE A BOX FULL OF CARDS SENT OVER THE TIME I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AND REHAB. I AM COMPLETELY STUNNED AND AMAZED. I NEVER REALISED HOW MANY PEOPLES LIVES I HAD TOUCHED . I WAS BROUGHT UP TO REACH OUT TO REACH OUT PROPLE WITH A KIND WORD OR DEED . ITS WHAT MY BELOVED PARENTS BROUGHT ME UP TO DO. I HAD CONTA…