Monday, March 16, 2009

The message, the motive, and the attribution

There are always at least three reasons given for why smart people do something: the reason they tell themselves; the reason they tell others; and the reason an external observer will infer by their words or actions. All of these are real, and have real effects - in essence, all are true.

If you count fewer than three, either you are analyzing someone thinking/behaving simply, or you are yourself thinking simply.

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