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--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: **snip** > > Try this as an exercise: Assume for the sake of > argument that he *is* sincere that he is just > speculating, and that he's saying *if* it's the > case that Rick's disappointment and doubt has > led to anger and frustration, Rick might well > manifest those emotions by apparently rationally > questioning MMY's character. > > In other words, is that a plausible psychological > scenario? (Not even necessarily for Rick but > for people in general.) **snip to end** Judy, when I read the point in the guy's argument or speculation about Rick essentially (or possibly) 'masking' his true agenda of anger and frustration under a pretense of openess and objectivity, it really made me question if I really knew anyone who ever did that. I mean, I do know some people who attempt to project themselves in a favorable light when it is obvious that they are not (or not to the same degree, at least); but I don't know how anyone who could pull off 'objectivty' and 'openness' on any long term basis as a "cover". You could pretend to be open and honest for the short term, but the longer you keep up the pretense it would seem to skew the person's peformance towards 'openness and honesty'. It didn't seem to me to be a plausible psychological scenario for anyone. And it doesn't sound plausible for Rick. (Not that 'that' was your point, I understand.) Marek
