>To me, the definition of an asshole is slightly different. An asshole is someone who acts out every social interaction on the principle of "dominate or be domi

>To me, the definition of an asshole is slightly different. An asshole is someone who acts out every social interaction on the principle of "dominate or be dominated". Your definition is complementary to the author's. You are talking about relational motivation, the author about the feelings that are evoked in the person being dominated.