For any kind of Honesty approach to work, the recipient must know that the honest speaker is not attempting to filter or temper his words; that, in effect, what you see (or hear) is what you get. I'm not sure that's really possible. First, unless the recipient knows in advance that the honest speaker is an adherent of an Honesty approach, this recipient will be (1) shocked at the bluntness of what he hears at a general level, and (2) suspicious of what the honest speaker *did not* say, which is presumably worse and more judgemental and critical than what he *did* say. Second, and closely related to the latter point, the internal, deliberative mental process is not known to be cool, sober, and moderate. We humans are a critical bunch. Initial impressions are informed by temporary emotions. Do we really want to go around broadcasting every critical and inflammatory thought that pops up?

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