> scientific studies are not the same as an interview Sure. Only one family's livelihood depends on the outcome of an interview. That is little weight on one's

> scientific studies are not the same as an interview Sure. Only one family's livelihood depends on the outcome of an interview. That is little weight on one's shoulders compared to stalling the response to a global pandemic. > You have time to reflect on your observations and you also have sizeable teams to discuss those observations with, including the wider scientific community. I would be interested to know what actual social dynamics looked like to the participants in this edge case. > Everyone understands pressure does funny things to people In theory, yes -- it is "common sense". In practice, no. Sadly, people generally scoff at "excuses" and look to place blame rather than understand contributing causes.