I was talking to my daughter about some sales guys trying to rush her into signing a deal this morning and it got me thinking about another trick, the opposite of a pressure or urgency close. I remember reading Don Jr.* describing how his father taught him the importance of stamina in deal-making. When negotiating with the Trumps, they would take their business partners into a suite and not leave until a contract was finalized, even if it took twenty hours of continuous work. I now understand that this strategy is premeditated, they exhaust their counterparts. They extend the negotiations, taking amphetamines if needed, and when the people they’re negotiating with become fatigued and less sharp, they slip in unfavorable terms. I expect that they concocted a story about being busy and only having this window to close the deal. It is not a new tactic and doubtful that any heavy-hitter CEO would fall for it, but Trump does many small scale deals. So again, his tactic involves deliberately dragging out the process to wear down the other party's stamina, focus, and decision-making abilities. By creating mental and physical exhaustion, the dominant negotiator can push through terms that might not be accepted under normal conditions. In some contexts, this could also be called a war of attrition in negotiations, emphasizing the gradual wearing down of the opponent. *possibly Eric of course, I'll try and find the piece.
Soft coup, wearing down the public's sense of right and wrong. Replacing honor with expediency and self preservation.
Why do stimulants help people with ADHD but not normal brains? "Stimulants, like amphetamines or methylphenidate (used in medications like Adderall or Ritalin), affect people with ADHD and "neurotypical" individuals differently due to how these drugs interact with brain chemistry and how ADHD brains function. For people with ADHD, their brains often have lower levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in regions responsible for attention, motivation, and executive function. Stimulants increase the availability of these neurotransmitters, helping to regulate their attention, focus, and impulsivity. Essentially, these medications balance out the underactive brain circuits, improving cognitive control. In contrast, for neurotypical individuals who don’t have this neurotransmitter imbalance, stimulants can cause an overstimulation of the brain, leading to heightened alertness, but also confusion, jitteriness, or hyperfocus on irrelevant details. This is because their brain is already balanced in terms of dopamine and norepinephrine levels, and increasing these chemicals beyond optimal levels can disrupt normal cognitive function. In short, stimulants help people with ADHD by correcting a neurotransmitter deficit, while in neurotypical brains, they can overwhelm normal processing. "
We see it in Don Jr. who is often hopped up on something. I have to wonder if he and Eric are not especially ADHD but the dad, at least with Don Jr. is their pushy dealer?
That the Trumps use the tactic, Trump has ADHD and used the stims or what am I making up? Details please, you do sound a bit botty there.