When I’m really trying to get a mental snapshot of who someone is, I like to imagine what their dementia personality will be. What loop does their mind run when conversation dies? What story can they not stop telling at parties? What fear keeps them up at 3am? These things aren’t really personality— they’re programming. You’ve got to look past the surface, past what they do, to find the core motivation that drives everything else. That’s where the real fun begins.