Illusions of Transparency and Insight
The "target's illusion of transparency" refers to our perception of our own internal state as being more obvious to those around us than it actually is, and the "observer's illusion of transparency" says we tend to believe we can accurately perceive other people's internal states—or know something fundamental and meaningful about their character—even if…
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