How to Talk About Murder: Edgar Allan Poe's stories are full of ghastly crimes

Re:How to Talk About Murder: Edgar Allan Poe's stories are f... by justsomehnguy on Friday September 04, 2026 @01:22PM (#49567494)

> then a little voice would tell me

You may not answer if you don't want to but from an idle curiosity: do you have an inner monologue in your regular life?

> Photos I took for a mugshot in this period show a slight shine in my eyes that I hadn't befor

It's always fascinated me how 'the mirror of the soul' not only a very apt metaphor but how we see it even when it's a still shot.

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Re:How to Talk About Murder: Edgar Allan Poe's stories are f... by jan_m_savage on Friday September 04, 2026 @10:22PM (#49572491)

Yes, I have ADHD and a near-constant inner monologue is present when I don't occupy my brain with some activity that requires deep involvement (such as mathematics or video games).

I also forgot to add the 'shine' has gone away as soon as the severity of my unsolvable problems abated.

I knew I looked off, but later reading in literature confirmed my hunch that the eyes reflect inner changes.

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