What is REMcloud? It’s Like a Twitter Site for Dream Sharing
What is REMcloud? It’s Like a Twitter Site for Dream Sharing
Are you interesting in sharing your dreams? A site created by Kim Muhota callead REMcloud allows you to post about your dreams in a Twitter kind of fashion. You can also receive a response back analyzing the key words in your posting, giving you an explanation for what it all meant.
REMcloud’s site states: “REMcloud is a social and information network that connects people all over the world around the most universally shared human experience: our dreams. REMcloud allows you to see what the world is dreaming at any time: tapping into the world’s collective consciousness in real time.”
They quote the following facts on their site:
- When you dream, your body is completely paralyzed and you cannot move
- Your brain is more active when you are dreaming than when you are fully awake
- Many blind people can see in their dreams
- Babies dream, even before birth
- The Romans interpreted dreams in the senate as they were thought to be messages from the gods
They claim that through their technology you can have fun sharing not only your own dreams but comparing your dreams to those of others. You can look for global trends and themes and follow people who have similar dreams or experiences.
Think of it as a Twitter for dream experiences. At least that is probably the hope of the site’s creator.
Do you really want to know what others dream about? Apparently a lot of you do. They claim “more than a million global users are already engaging in REMcloud across its various outposts.”
To find out more about REMcloud, check out the following press releas: REMcloud Launches Next Generation Social Network.
Living Fully After 40 Radio Host Anna Banks Interviews Dr. Diane Hamilton
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How to Handle Your Introvert or Extrovert Doctor
Ever since I became a qualified Myers-Briggs MBTI instructor, I tend to try and figure out a person’s personality and what “type” they would be. I was thinking about this the other day as I was talking to one of my physicians. I really like this guy because he is very calm and listens well. He is a classic introvert. He thinks a long time before he speaks. Because I have had the MBTI personality assessment training, I know that when he is quiet, he is thinking about what he wants to say, so I try to shut up and give him the chance to speak.
As I mentioned in the book I co-wrote with Toni Rothpletz, It’s Not You It’s Your Personality, I am the classic extrovert. I never stop talking. When I am in a doctor’s office, I tend to blab blab blab about what I want to say because that is how I think . . . externally. That is what we extroverts do. The problem with extroverts going to doctors who are introverts is that we, the extroverts, tend to do all of the talking. We want answers but we don’t give the poor doctor a chance to speak to give us those answers.
From the studies I’ve seen, more people are extroverts and more extroverts than introverts are drawn to the primary care doctor positions. There is some data to show that introverts may be drawn to being surgeons. My husband is an extroverted surgeon, but I can see that the surgical field would be a natural fit for the introvert. I would think the anesthesiologist position would naturally appeal to the introverts as well. As I wrote about in my book, How to Reinvent Your Career, I was a pharmaceutical representative for 15 years. During that time, I saw that there were plenty of both types of doctors in all specialties.
How will you know if your doctor is an introvert or an extrovert? The biggest clue will be in how long they take to respond to your questions. If they answer quickly and talk over you, they may be an extrovert. If they take a few moments to think about what they want to say and appear to be quieter, they may be an introvert.
However, there will be a mix of introverts and extroverts in just about any field. Therefore I think it is important to think about how to interact with your doctor based on your type as well as his or her type. Here are some suggestions about how to interact with them:
If you are an introvert and your doctor is an introvert:
You both like to take time to think about what you want to say. Your appointment probably will take a little longer while you both take your time to speak. Introverts can interact well together because they understand how each other thinks. However, be careful not to take too long to think about what you want to say and leave without getting your point out there. It will come naturally for you to wait for their response but be sure they have had a chance to say all that they want to say. You might ask “is there anything else I should be aware of?” or something like that to be sure they are finished.
If you are an introvert and your doctor is an extrovert:
You may find more frustration here because your doctor will be doing most of the talking. You need to be aware that since there is a higher number of extroverts, you have a good chance of this happening. You may have to push yourself to think a little quicker and be more prepared ahead of time. I would recommend coming with a list of your concerns that you have had time to think about previously so that you can just hand them to the doctor. This helps keep his active mind busy and you can be sure that your questions will be heard.
If you are an extrovert and your doctor is an introvert:
This is the situation I mentioned previously that I was in with my physician. It is important that we as extroverts learn to recognize the introvert personality. If you are doing all of the talking and the doctor is just listening and not really saying much, you might be talking to an introvert. (It almost sounded like a Jeff Foxworthy routine there) Try to ask one question at a time and stop and wait for their response. I have to stop myself all of the time and just shut up. This can be difficult for the extrovert but if you really want your answer, you must be aware that they think internally and like to take their time coming up with a response. For you introvert doctors out there reading this . . . You would best be served to tell the extrovert patient something like, “that is a good question . . . give me a second while I think about an appropriate answer.” That may shut us up long enough to sit still and wait for you to speak.
If you are an extrovert and your doctor is an extrovert:
In this situation, everyone is talking . . . and at the same time! This can be a problem as well. If everyone is speaking over each other and no one is really listening, the problem you are having may not be heard. I think having a list of ailments and concerns written down before you go can help with every group. In this particular situation, it may be helpful because it may keep both of you focused. Try not to talk over the doctor and if they do not stop speaking, stop them every once in a while and say something like, “can I ask you a question?” This will make a break in the conversation and let them know that you are about to say something that is important.
Living Full after 40 Host Anna Banks Interviews Dr. Diane Hamilton
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Introverts and Extroverts: Which Type Prefers Social Networking?
I recently had a discussion in one of the courses I teach about whether introverts or extroverts were more likely to be on the social web. Some students made a good argument for why there may be more introverts on social networking sites. Introverts tend to like to take their time to think about what they want to say before they say it. Therefore, the online environment is a good place for them to be able to type what they want to say at their own speed. Other students made a good argument for why there may be more extroverts on social sites. Extroverts like a lot of discussion and interaction with others and therefore it makes sense that they’d be out there conversing, even if it was in written form.
I did a little research and found an interesting study by Maggie Morrison and Sally McMillan from the University of Tennessee. A total of 351 persons participated in this study examining the behavior and characteristics of consumers in user generated content. Their findings indicated that most respondents read or lurk more often than they post. They also found that men were likely to score high on the posting factor and women were more likely to score high on use of social networking sites.
As far as the whether there were more introverts or extroverts, the authors found that participants who are more likely to lurk and post at social networking sites are also more likely to score high on the extraversion scale.
Check out a blog by abisignorelli.com where the author speculated that there were more introverts by clicking here. The author put together a quick one question survey to gather some data. Click here for that survey. At the time of this writing, the results from that survey indicated 57% were introverts and 43% were extroverts.
Blog.thick.com tended to agree that more introverts were on the web. In that article, the author states that the internet has helped the introvert come out of their shell. To see the article, click here.
Twitterwatchdog.com also agrees that there are more introverts socializing on the Internet, stating that Twitter is a safe haven for shy people and introverts. Check out their blog by clicking here.
Mashable.com noted in one of their articles that Guy Kawasaki, the 15th most influential Twitter user and one of the most recognizable names in social media, is a self-professed introvert. Click here to go to the Mashable site to answer their survey to answer whether you are an introvert or an extrovert.
So what do you think? Are there more introverts or extroverts out there social networking? The University of Tennessee study showed more extroverts and the informal surveys showed more introverts. In our book, The Young Adult’s Guide to Understanding Personalities, Toni Rothpletz and I write about the differences between introverts and extroverts. We are both extroverts and find the differences between the two groups fascinating. If you are interested in learning more about Myers-Briggs’ and their definition of the difference between introverts and extroverts, click here.
In our book we list several examples of each type of Myers-Briggs personality type.
Here is a list of some famous extroverts that we write about in our book:
- Tom Hanks
- David Spade
- Oprah
- President Obama
- Johnny Depp
- Michael Jordan
- Matthew McConaughey
- Ben Affleck
- Robin Williams
- Robert Downing Jr.
- Sandra Bullock
Here is a list of some famous introverts:
- Tiger Woods
- Albert Einstein
- Sir Isaac Newton
- Meryl Streep
- Julia Roberts
- John F. Kennedy, Jr.
- William Shakespeare
- Michael Jackson
- Marilyn Monroe
If you are interested in seeing more . . .you can check out the lists of celebrity examples in our book which will be published soon. I will keep you updated.