Suppose that Mike has just asked Natalia whether she would l…
Suppose that Mike has just asked Natalia whether she would like to study with him for an upcoming English exam. Natalia is struggling in the class, and she knows that Mike is an excellent English student, and therefore she enthusiastically agrees. Meanwhile, Mike interprets Natalia’s enthusiasm as a sign that she might have a crush on him. He suggests that the two of them grab a bite to eat together before studying. “Natalia is very attractive,” he says to himself, “so why not?” Natalia, on the other hand, is completely clueless about Mike’s thoughts and says to herself, “Well, that is so nice of him to think that I might be hungry; what a thoughtful study partner!” The fact that Mike and Natalia interpret things so differently in this scenario is MOST consistent with ____.