Jack was talking to his friend Jane about all his positive characteristics.In the middle of the conversation,he took a prescription pill for a sore throat.This pill has an interesting side effect-it alters the way Jack thinks.After taking the pill,he no longer talked about his positive characteristics;instead,he talked about how he needed to improve on his shortcomings and the disappointment that his mother has about many of his qualities.Which of the following most accurately characterizes the side effect of this pill?

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The side effect of the pill is that it gives Jack more objective self-awareness, as it causes him to focus on his shortcomings and how he appears to others (such as his mother's disappointment), rather than his positive characteristics. This suggests that he is seeing himself from an outside perspective, with less bias or subjectivity.

Jack Was Talking to His Friend Jane About All His