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As a field, Psychology is, it seems to me, hubristically wrong at least as often as it is astonishingly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dber/the-marionette-machine-how-old-coping-mechanisms-continue-to-dominate-our-lives</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dber/the-marionette-machine-how-old-coping-mechanisms-continue-to-dominate-our-lives</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dber]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movie Review: Godzilla Minus One]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am neither a fan of Godzilla or monster movies in general. 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To say I had a following then is a bit of an overstatement,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@dber/holy-crap-hive-is-looking-awesome</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@dber/holy-crap-hive-is-looking-awesome</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dber]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 05:36:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WPqSRVu5TjeH6Wi4wo4tPfTEneSTiGT8yyERcjBNVNts6m14N3hQqtEKaQ3wc3cWMw9e1H8NWLP874hXwmtYnDXKhhQZ7NryU6i1wYAtg827radAJdk1n3BGi5r1r77a2beyopgNBaeVL5dsEYSd8CA9sRwPCjUNFG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Amateur Mycologist - Valdivia, Chile]]></title><description><![CDATA[These posts are not for foraging. They are intended for entertainment and intellectual satisfaction only. 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They are intended for entertainment and intellectual satisfaction only. These posts are not a field guide nor comprehensive in any way - their accuracy is not assured]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@dber/the-amateur-mycologist-take-a-trip-to-amanitaville-with-a-special-treat-a-aurantiovelata-at-the-end</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@dber/the-amateur-mycologist-take-a-trip-to-amanitaville-with-a-special-treat-a-aurantiovelata-at-the-end</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dber]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 13:15:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Gr7d242AAPKdHsv38E62dikXDSFLLH7S1ZjNruB7UYasXLpTxb9JCQEp1yNR2ek4ao5eyozxgLadmzEejs4EaKMJ4AJ3tr5rWQV7ubpEie1DsYnqwqWULQeb9c6mpMoqSGPbWhyVCZBNBn9SjNkTKVVifuPTtGZVjH19NpdjZ6Uud6TmWMk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Amateur Mycologist - Parque Oncol - Entoloma necopinatum and/or/possibly neonecopinatum - The 'Unexpected' Entoloma.]]></title><description><![CDATA[These posts are not for foraging. They are intended for entertainment and intellectual satisfaction only. These posts are not a field guide nor comprehensive in any way - their accuracy is not assured]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@dber/the-amateur-mycologist-parque-oncol-entoloma-necopinatum-and-neonecopinatum-the-unexpected-entoloma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@dber/the-amateur-mycologist-parque-oncol-entoloma-necopinatum-and-neonecopinatum-the-unexpected-entoloma</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dber]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 22:53:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gG2NWUBL8wUVbdrSwVWpp6CGkP99ZhsyZYctgFkbSA47PBkAzadoipTBnK2unJC8U2yDRH5mwu73HxyEGkDeiKPA2K9z9Yns5CLLnvnzixBTkpbEKgUMwyqXjRwWzyuWc8tpTKHknc4qnJbxihVGTDmNnDdWtdC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Amateur Mycologist - Parque Oncol, Mycena cyanocephala, and more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[These posts are not for foraging. 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They are intended for entertainment and intellectual satisfaction only. These posts are not a field guide nor comprehensive in any way - their accuracy is not assured]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@dber/the-amateur-mycologist-puntas-arenas-part-2-cyttaria-darwinii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@dber/the-amateur-mycologist-puntas-arenas-part-2-cyttaria-darwinii</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dber]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 23:49:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjnzhNJ5ckZpquoW3bN4nRro4RfuckFdBL62c6F4EeD8vmZ2uWWy75fc3ETvgdfhgVLeCradkJyERNVvyc8N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Amateur Mycologist - Puntas Arenas, Chile: Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[These posts are not for foraging. 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