Author: Overcoming Adversity | Buteau’s Odyssey

Four years ago, I saw “Sara” for a therapy intake. When asked what brought her in, she tearfully recounted that she had been using social media to watch videos about her interests, and videos started filtering in content related to being a late-diagnosed autistic adult. Wondering why these videos were showing up in her feed, she watched a few. As she watched, she had the realization that she was likely autistic. She had scheduled therapy with myself in order to learn more, and scheduled testing with a clinical psychologist, who gave her an autism diagnosis. While Sara was the first…

Is there any contemporary filmmaker with a more eclectic catalog than Ben Wheatley? His latest, Normal, is anything but that for the experimental Englishman. By teaming with “Action Pops Bob Odenkirk,” Wheatley takes a stab at small-town American exploitation, layered with mystery, egg rolls, and bloodshed. It’s a little Fargo, a dash of The Last Stand, and plenty of Hot Fuzz with a Midwestern accent. Crockpot hospitality gives way to intense shootouts that bring a community together in a despicable way, thanks to a charming yet chaotically carnage-laced screenplay from Derek Kolstad. Odenkirk stars as Ulysses, the interim sheriff of…

Team USA received criticism throughout the 2026 World Baseball Classic, including some opining that they didn’t show enough emotion for their country (e.g., Venezuela’s profound reaction to winning the tournament and the Dominican Republic’s infectious enthusiasm from pool play through their eventual semifinal-round loss to the United States). All that said, consider San Francisco Giants star right-hander Logan Webb “not a fan” of the negative notion surrounding Team USA.”I feel like there’s a narrative that we didn’t care. That’s complete b—s—,” Webb said about Team USA’s detractors on Thursday, according to The Mercury News. “I think we probably cared the most…

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We know more about creativity today than at any other time in history. This is the golden age of creativity research. Creativity research helps us solve pressing social problems, be more innovative at work, and live more fulfilling lives. Psychologists make new discoveries about creativity every year. Scientists aren’t the only people who study the world, but we have a special way of doing it. Other people who look at the world closely and write about it include newspaper reporters, anyone with a diary, and novelists. What makes psychology different is that we use rigorous methodologies that prevent the research…

This June, Mad Cave Studios will publish the first issue of Land of Never, a haunting new comic book series from writer Steve Orlando, with art and a main cover by Miguel Mora, colors by Fares Maese, lettering by Micah Myers, and a variant cover from Sebastián Píriz: “Blending psychological horror with crime-driven suspense, the series reframes a familiar childhood myth through the story of a father determined to uncover the truth behind his daughter’s disappearance.” Exclusively for Daily Dead readers, we have a look at the cover art and a preview of the first issue: Six months ago, Jim…

Many women work extremely hard and deliver high-quality results, yet still feel overlooked for opportunities, progression, or recognition.They are reliable, capable, and trusted, but often not seen as strategic, promotable, or central to key decisions. The gap is rarely about ability. More often, it’s about visibility.Strategic visibility is not about becoming loud, pushy, or performative. It’s about making sure the right people understand the value you bring, the work you want to be doing, and the direction you are heading.This article will help you understand what strategic visibility is, where women often get stuck, and how you can start to…

Let’s get down to business. Check out the odds for every first-round game in the men’s NCAA Tournament at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 20.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports.THURSDAY, MARCH 19No. 16 Siena 65, No. 1 Duke 71Spread: Duke -28.5 (Siena covers)O/U: 136.5 (Under hits)No. 16 Howard 80, No. 1 Michigan 101Spread: Michigan -30.5 (Howard covers)O/U: 151.5 (Over hits)No. 15 Idaho 47, No. 2 Houston 78Spread: Houston -23.5 (Houston covers)O/U: 137.5 (Under hits)No. 14…

It is undeniable that modern-day AI machines have achieved remarkable fluency with language. They seem to understand what we tell them, regardless of the words we choose to express ourselves. This enables the same conversational fluidity that we have with humans. However, we shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that LLMs are not designed to be truthful, but to ensure that the narrative “makes sense” in any context. Given a context, LLMs are trained to generate what should come next in the developing narrative. Confabulations—plausible- sounding distortions or fabrications—are part of its repertoire, regardless of whether they correspond to truth…

Never got it. Never really got it. Why do we have tests at school? Why do we measure the performance of training after the training by means of a summative assessment? The ones given at the end of a term to measure mastery of the content that was taught. The multiple-choice tests, or short essay questions, that result in a good or bad grade. Sure, the lion’s share of students dislike taking pop quizzes, tests, and exams. I was one of those students. But even looking back as a former (!) student, now being an instructor and trainer myself, in…