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In the hit movie The Batman (2022), a young Bruce Wayne played by Robert Pattinson delivers an opening monologue via a journal entry on a rainy night after the Mayor of Gotham City has been murdered. Batman describes the weather, presence of people, his years-long night-time habits, and nature of crime in the city. He notes that "fear is a tool" for would-be criminals because the city is too large and he can't be everywhere. The clip shows crime scenes in progress and ends with Batman stating that because of fear, "They think I'm hiding in the shadows – but I am the shadows." Batman seldomly uses language related to sensory perception, and instead focuses on describing people and crime, which demonstrates a below-average example of the Sensation attribute.
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In 1998, the Department of Justice sued Microsoft for antitrust violations. Bill Gates, the founder and leader of the company, had to testify. In widely circulated videos, Gates is shown evading some questions on the grounds that he does not understand. The lawyer tried to corner Gates on many occasions, without success.
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In season 6, episode 10 of the hit HBO show called Game of Thrones (2003), Cersei Lannister is about to execute a plan to blow up the location of her trial – and she's notably absent. Of all people present, only Margaery Tyrell knows what's really going on. Margaery interrupts the high priest and explains that Cersei's absence is not intentional, but calculated. Margaery infers there is danger and urges everyone to leave, even at the expense of her normally polite demeanor. Sure enough, the building soon exploded as Cersei watched in satisfaction. Margaery's ability to engage in 'mental time travel' is demonstrated with her explanation as to why Cersei was not there, as well as her urge to exit the premises. This dialogue and behavior highlights the Inference attribute, even if it was too late for her character.
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In the hit movie Arrival, Dr. Louise Banks, played by Amy Adams, explains to her military counterpart why she must teach the alphabet to aliens that recently arrived on Earth for an unknown purpose.
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On November 19, 2018, rapper and actor Snoop Dogg earned a coveted star on the famous Hollywood Walk Of Fame. During his brief acceptance speech, the well-dressed Snoop Dogg thanked the usual suspects: family, friends, coworkers, people who believed in him, and so forth. A few minutes in, he began saying "I wanna thank me for ..." this and that. The crowd laughed and the rapper received mixed reactions online. Snoop Dogg's candid responses were not deeply personal, but more general and humorous. This level of disclosure in front of a live audience demonstrates an average example of the Volubility attribute.
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In the hit movie Sunshine (2007), Searle is a space mission psychiatrist who is obsessed with the sun. He is in the observation room and asks the ships' onboard AI to turn up the brightness. The ship's AI indicates that he can only view a portion of the sun's brightness for 30 seconds or else he would damage his eyes. After agreeing, Searle gets enveloped by bright sunlight. Searle's use of words related to color, coloration, and visual sense perception demonstrate the Sensation attribute.
