“a word of persistently difficult etymology”
From https://www.etymonline.com/word/stubborn
“The very word erotic comes from the Greek word eros, the personification of love in all its aspects—born of Chaos, and personifying creative power and harmony.” (Lorde, 1978)
readings / concepts
Audre Lorde – “The Uses of the Erotic”(1978). In Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, 53-59. Freedom, CA: Crossing Press, 1984.
Need for cognition – Wikipedia, or google scholar
Sensation-seeking – “
Cognitive flexibility – “
Dopamine – “