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Gifted Children Find Heavy Metal Comforting
An anonymous reader writes "The Daily Telegraph is reporting that intelligent teenagers often listen to heavy metal music to cope with the pressures associated with being talented, according to research.
Researchers found that, far from being a sign of delinquency and poor academic ability, many adolescent "metalheads" are extremely bright and often use the music to help them deal with the stresses and strains of being gifted social outsiders."
If you are having trouble being gifted, try eating heavy metals rather than listening to heavy metal. That way you won't be gifted very long.
Let's see... I'm 41, have loved metal since I was 14 (Motorhead is the greatest band EVAR) and am the smartest guy on slashdot...
The evidence is overwhelming.
Trolling is a art,
Yeah, I love listening to mercury
The first step is admitting that you have a problem. The second step is admitting you never plan to get rid of said problem. Metal for life!
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Look for the ones with AC/DC and Metallica shirts. Also look for signs of Aspberger's syndrome in their interaction with hippie teachers, redneck neighbors, Daria...
I thought'd it be math rock.
Sorry, sorry, sorry. I'll leave through the side door.
In my day, we made do Elton John and DEVO. And we LIKED it.
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It's hard to tell the cool to chill, my favorite hotel room has a view to an ill.
On a different tack, how does the genera spread compare with the general population within this age group? Are gifted English students more likely to listen to heavy metal than average kids? Or is this study aimed at consoling parents?
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Open Slate Project
True. But I was there and know for a fact that Punk died in approx. 1979. I was at an important club one night and instead of the usual bunch thrashing around on the dance floor, there were people in mawkish oversized outfits with huge spikey hairdoos. And a camera crew. I knew then that 'punk' was over.
There are forms and types of music that people call 'punk' even around today, and of course, a legitimate movement of people involved in the scene that surrounds it.
But punk died in ~ 1979.
What?? What?? I'm a little hard of hearing...
That's funny, I thought we were talking about heavy metal.
Congratulations! Your post makes it clear that you are officially "too cool for the hype" and thereby qualifies you for hipster status. Just let us know where you want the certificate sent.
It's sad when choosing an installation directory on your own qualifies you as an "advanced user."
Whadda you mean stupid lyrics?
That's literary GOLD, man...."I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."
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.... I think I've been listening to to much electronica lately.....
First thought was ".... huh wha? ?? do they hug Mercury?, they find Cadmium soothing?..
OH they mean the OTHER "heavy metal"
Pretend that was posted AC.
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I prefer NiMH, myself. Not as heavy, but a lot more reactive. :-)
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