What I don't get...

[Animeniax]

Since it's a physical limitation of small items trying to reproduce low sounds, I'd say higher quality equipment has better chances of benefitting from any equalization, like DS also kind of said when he mentioned poor equipment can't handle it. The worst cheap earbuds can't produce anything one would call, with any honesty, bass sounds. They won't much benefit from sound shaping either.

You will never get amazing bass from small things unless somebody invents something Nobel worthy...

Check out some of the higher end Shure and Ultimate Ears ear buds, they reproduce bass and everything else at a very high level, but you get what you pay for. I had a pair of $180 UEs and they failed after 1.5 years. Since Logitech bought the company, there's only a 1 year warranty on them.

[darkshadow]

Wouldn't you expect better cans to produce more accurately and therefore reduce any beneficial effect presets would have?

Basically what Kraco said ^

So studios don't generally equalise the record?

Nope, they actually record it with certain settings from the get go and after that they tweak it here and there, but more often then not, they just raise the dB of everything (making it louder).

[Animeniax]

Is there a term whereby a person fulfills more racial stereotypes to spite people who judge him based on his race?

Alternatively, is there such a thing as "racial guilt" whereby someone is ashamed of stereotypes of their race so they purposefully behave in ways to contradict those stereotypes (like when I over-tip to compensate for the stereotype that Asians do not tip)?

[Death BOO Z]

finally, a chance to employ my knowledge, thousands of dollars finally being put to good use.

first of all, it's a sign of being high on the 'self monitoring' scale.
case A might be a case of self-handicapping. creating a chance to blame racism for failure to achieve success. alternatively, Sasha-Baron-Cohen.
both cases can be caused by priming someone to notice racial stereotypes.



I thought I had more, but no

[Animeniax]

Thanks for the reply, but is there a term for that kind of behavior?

Also, the second scenario is something I've heard or read before, but when I googled and wiki'd it, no results.

[XanBcoo]

Alternatively, is there such a thing as "racial guilt" whereby someone is ashamed of stereotypes of their race so they purposefully behave in ways to contradict those stereotypes (like when I over-tip to compensate for the stereotype that Asians do not tip)?

I know people who do something similar to this. One of my closest friends has specifically told me that he knows that there are a lot of negative stereotypes about black men and that he consciously tries to do his best to comport himself respectfully around everyone so that he can properly represent himself.

I don't know that there's a term for it.

[Animeniax]

I know people who do something similar to this. One of my closest friends has specifically told me that he knows that there are a lot of negative stereotypes about black men and that he consciously tries to do his best to comport himself respectfully around everyone so that he can properly represent himself.

I don't know that there's a term for it.

I've heard it called "racial guilt", but a google search yielded poor results and had few suggestions. I'm also interested in the reverse trend where people act "more their race" in defiance of those who judge them by racial stereotypes that don't normally apply to them. Considering I'm a sociology major, I imagine I can ask one of my teachas, my professas, my RAs, or my deans."

[Death BOO Z]

well, as usual. If I had bothered more yesterday, today's test would have gone better.

what you're describing is close to the term known as stereotype threat.

for over-compensation of racial stereotypes, I don't know whether there's a term for that. besides, well, over-compensation.

[complich8]

The alternate (overcompensation) might be one manifestation of self-hating. So like, a black student who throws a lot of energy into academics in the face of the stereotype that black people don't do well in school might be reacting to the negative stereotype by engaging in positive behavior (ie: "acting white").

[Death BOO Z]

I feel that I have to state that terms such as 'overcompensation, self-hate, manifestation, a friend of mine' and 'Sasha-Baron-Cohen' aren't generally used in modern scientific psychology.

sure, psychoanalysis is fun when trolling on the internet and poking fun at Kubo, but once you get into academic studies of psychology, it's basically there only for tradition's sake.

(of course, maybe things change once you get to the 3rd year, and suddenly Freud is back to being Napoleon, Jesus and Moses combined)

[XanBcoo]

I feel that I have to state that terms such as 'overcompensation, self-hate, manifestation, a friend of mine' and 'Sasha-Baron-Cohen' aren't generally used in modern scientific psychology.

sure, psychoanalysis is fun when trolling on the internet and poking fun at Kubo, but once you get into academic studies of psychology, it's basically there only for tradition's sake.

My post was only a place-holder until I get my thesis written.

[rockmanj]

I would jump in on this, but something tells me I would actually end up writing quite a few pages.

[Animeniax]

I would jump in on this, but something tells me I would actually end up writing quite a few pages.

Do it, do it. Or maybe just give us the main points of your ideas.

[Buffalobiian]

I don't why many of the hairdressers I've been to (not all, but many) know how to cut hair, but not style it with product after the cut. It always looks shit until I wash it out and towel-dry myself.

[darkshadow]

Find a better hairdresser? Most experienced ones know how to style, you prolly hang with the novices ;s

[enkoujin]

The better question is - why would anyone want to go out in public immediately after a haircut? I mean, really, you're going to have hair flying all over the place like a dog during shedding season. Maybe this is the reason why they don't spend so much time on the detail work - they'll know you're just going to take a shower afterwards and wash away any of the effort they're going to put in it.

That or they want your tips/want to get to other customers as soon as possible.

[Animeniax]

I like to get my haired shampooed and rinsed by the stylist after it's cut, then gel'd if I have plans right after. Usually costs an extra $3-5, but then you don't have to rush home and wash your hair and risk getting hair all over your car and/or couch.

[Buffalobiian]

This guy at work thought that doctors were male and nurses were female (and that it was the only difference).

He was 15...

[XanBcoo]

As someone who works with poorly-educated, apathetic 15 year-olds living below the poverty line, that misunderstanding seems pretty tame to me.

[Buffalobiian]

Hmm, I thought you might say something like that.

He knew his spirits, which wasn't actually that surprising.