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GP never said this was a conscious decision. Most of the time the speaker doesn't realize they're doing it. It's similar to body language.
by junon 5y ago
GP never said this was a conscious decision. Most of the time the speaker doesn't realize they're doing it. It's similar to body language.
- watwut 5y ago> The speaker chooses to deploy a style [...] The bias being present in the speaker is the key factor to understanding this phenomenon. The experiment that I propose is: if the bias was gone, would the speaker still use this speaking technique?
- junon 5y ago> . . . subconsciously used as a defense mechanism > It is a subconscious defense mechanism. Clearly they mean the "choice" is subconscious. Perhaps poor wording but only if you ignore the rest of the comment is it unclear what they mean.
- nightowl_games 5y agoI appreciate your statements here. You are correct. It's an unconscious choice. Remember: the bias exists in the speaker.