> Human brains are pattern matching machines. When we interact with other people, we have a mental model for how they think (or should think). That model is bui

> Human brains are pattern matching machines. When we interact with other people, we have a mental model for how they think (or should think). That model is built from our internal experience. Without shared internal experience or enough data to imagine it, there will not be true understanding of another’s internal experience. As a result, while I am fortunate to often be accepted for who I am, many people do not understand. Fortunately, I’ve found complete understanding is not required if the other people simply takes what you say at face value. Doesn't taking people at face value usually result in these misunderstandings in the first place? Many people use language as a signifier of their emotional states rather than as a tool to express objective assessments of reality.