One of the most under-studied aspects of human cognition is variance in "internal monologues."

Minds are not just machines made of simple parts that are shipped in via anatomy and turned on, they are individually generated from experience and cellular interaction.

This is perhaps most easily seen in research looking at the vast differences in how people think. Some have voices that never stop, others think holistically and avoid sentence-style extrusion. https://www.sciencealert.com/we-used-to-think-everybody-heard-a-voice-inside-their-heads-but-we-were-wrong

RE: https://mastodon.social/@grimalkina/116319274128913302

This is a really great concept, and something we can all learn from when others are seeking support.

It's always been a source of fascination to me how many writers actively make inferences about their subjects based on how they eat.

Unless they are RFK Jr eating carrion, this is irrelevant fluff. Including it in your pieces makes you look childish at best, and a toady at worst.

And for gawd's sake, the writer described someone tossing a salad in a bowl with a lid as if it was an act of violence. What pathetic bullshit.

Source link if you want to waste your time: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/03/29/rahm-emanuel-2028-presidential-election-campaign-primary-00848895

Many people don't vote on policies. They vote on things they saw on TV or the internet, or from a religious leader.

They'll never admit to this, but we can see in their issue preferences. 51% of Trump's 2024 supporters backed Harris's actual positions. 67% of registered voters did.

All countries with trollish right wing parties face similar dynamics. Europeans used to think this was an American only issue. Sadly, no. Media and religion strongly impact vote.

https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/50802-harris-vs-trump-on-the-issues-whose-policies-do-voters-prefer

Trump's public approval is only going to go lower, the longer his illegal Iran war continues.

I can say that after watching this stunning video from the right-wing CPAC conference in which fascist podcaster Steve Bannon asked the crowd to indicate how many would be willing to endure "pain" to support Trump's Iran agenda.

Almost no one in the uber-Trumpy conference raised a hand.

Video at this link:
https://crooksandliars.com/2026/03/bannon-tried-get-cpac-cheer-higher-gas