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It can be argued that empty tables can say more than intended. A person who has not yet filled out her table may seem smarter than she really is. Once the table is filled out, it would be clear she is a psychopath, or just a very bored diesel mechanic. | It can be argued that empty tables can say more than intended. A person who has not yet filled out her table may seem smarter than she really is. Once the table is filled out, it would be clear she is a psychopath, or just a very bored diesel mechanic. | ||
- | This perception asymmetry of a person before and after they fill out a table is called an //empty table perception asymmetry//. It is a strictly professional term, although the professions that use this term are so rare, and the terms that they use are so narrow, that their width hardly exceeds that of a hair. As a result, nobody really ever refers to the //empty table perception asymmetry//, and laymen are advised against showing off their knowledge of the concept. | + | This perception asymmetry of a person before and after they fill out a table is called an //empty table perception asymmetry//. It is a strictly professional term, although the professions who use this term are so rare, and the terms that they use are so narrow, that their width hardly exceeds the width of a hair. As a result, nobody really ever refers to the //empty table perception asymmetry//, and laymen are advised against showing off their knowledge of the concept. |
- | Among intellectuals using the term even as an inside joke is considered extremely offensive, to the point of being considered as an obstruction of justice. | + | Among intellectuals using the term even as an inside joke is considered extremely offensive, to the point of being considered an obstruction of justice. |
===== Necessarily Empty Tables ===== | ===== Necessarily Empty Tables ===== | ||