tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post6196227410324918400..comments2024-03-28T08:20:11.686-05:00Comments on Daughter Number Three: The Illusion of Control, the Fantasy of ViolenceDaughter Number Threehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08171356533232458827noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-84734234796327891772018-03-25T16:05:27.155-05:002018-03-25T16:05:27.155-05:00One thing I learned when I was writing "Perce...One thing I learned when I was writing "Perceval's Secret," and it really surprised me -- the POWER Evan felt when he was holding a gun. He felt powerless because of his background in America, and while conducting an orchestra can be a powerful experience, all the conductors I spoke with talked about conducting being more collaborative than dictatorial, i.e. being on the podium didn't give them a sense of power in themselves. But holding a gun, aiming it at someone or something, and firing it DOES give a power rush to someone who feels powerless inside. It is that Illusion of Control. I hope the NIH can do a research study soon on the personality and psychological traits of gun owners compared with the same traits in mass murderers. That would be interesting, indeed.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661278900773185119noreply@blogger.com