I think he would have done it if he resented the attempt to analyze him, and wanted to irritate the interviewer and make a point, or game the process. Just like

I think he would have done it if he resented the attempt to analyze him, and wanted to irritate the interviewer and make a point, or game the process. Just like when he was interviewed by the army psychiatrist in "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman".