FeloniousSausage

FeloniousSausage t1_j8ciqgz wrote

In the film The Silence of the Lambs, Lecter is definitely an anti-hero. The sequel film (Red Dragon, which was actually an earlier book...) paints him as more of a villain or neutral evil character. He does let Dolarhyde get free and attack Will Graham again, which is more evil than anti-hero.

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FeloniousSausage t1_j1ytbsc wrote

This is akin to the (not-book related) idea that telling people your goal decreases your chances of reaching it because it causes a big dopamine hit.

"I'm gonna lose weight in 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023." Tell everybody, feel good about it, don't follow through on it.

Reading a book that gives an easy boost of serotonin or dopamine could have a similar effect through affirmation.

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