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An obsession with dictionary definitions and insistence on hyper-precise language could be about power and control. Example: you ask for some yogurt and your (paid) caregiver asks:
How much?
Oh, maybe about half a cup?
How much?
Maybe a third or half a cup?
How much, a third or a half?
Oh, half

A shortage of dopamine slows down the experience of time? The brain processes movement more slowly, not at the usual 30 fps? And your body slows down to keep pace? Dopamine is part of the body’s internal clock? #Parkinson’s

If power and control are your bread and butter, you are probably not a very nice person. I’m looking for exceptions that test that rule…

To own yourself, you first need to know yourself.