- Joined
- May 11, 2019
Precisely!She's trapped in the same cycle anyone else in an abusive or toxic relationship gets trapped in. The only difference is that she chooses to put it online. That's how she gets her attention, and it works--she doesn't need to fake anything.
I used to marvel at the regularity of the "Chantal Cycle". Clever Farmers had even given me a handy-dandy graphic worthy of a power point presentation, so I could track the progression. I was amused and amazed.
The Universe has now provided Chantal with the perfect Skinner Box. Of course, it would be unethical for any behavioral psychologist to create such an experiment, but our test subject has voluntarily placed herself under the observation of any and all who want to watch.
Where else can one observe how reinforcement and reward can shape a subjects behavior for good or ill?
The ability of Chantal to get attention, on demand, 24/7 365, has sped the cycle up so fast, that it is now measured in hours not weeks or days. I imagine our test subject, lying motionless in her Skinner Box, lifeless and rotting, but with a totally blissed out expression on her fat face.
I remain fascinate.