Maybe I should add that is the “not science meme” answer.

‘We find this alkali wash really alleviates the toxin build ups around your head. That’s the real cause of migraines’

Big fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite 'em, and little fleas have lesser fleas, and so, ad infinitum

Its very likely that Spock had to grow up with his own view of what it meant to be Vulcan. They have drifted over time and he likely fastened to what he felt best represents the best of them. It’s notable that he was a paragon of vurtue where as broadly some others didn’t quite fit as well. Also he may have conveyed (without lying as such) a different view of things to the rest of the tos crew. Mostly they only had his version of things.

I think one thing to add here is that spock was considered somewhat of an outsider with his half human hereditary. It’s likely his use of the practice was part of his wider view of things. Also the reputation of mind melds may have improved via spocks reports and his strong character.

This time I’m going to try rolling anticlockwise

I know my partner wants Greenland, Siberia and some equatoral action

The yellow fluid is energy drink.

And liable to type conversion errors and precision loss.