>but the difficult part about that is no one will take you at your word when you say that The majority of us understand we're not fully rational and treading g

>but the difficult part about that is no one will take you at your word when you say that The majority of us understand we're not fully rational and treading ground as if that's the case, is exactly how one ruins their chances. There's a far lower risk in faking things than there is trying to be honest and hoping the opposite party is not affected by negativity, both consciously and subconsciously. The number of superiors who say similar and do get affected subconsciously far outnumber those who aren't affected. Most of us are playing a game of Poker, not a game of DnD.