It's getting late but I feel like writing something.
SensitiveSoul mentioned projection in the trust topic. We usually project our own inner moral values and thoughts on to the outer world. A person might think that other peoples' views are invalid simply because he himself used to believe differently. People have a habit of trying to understand other peoples' inner world through themselves. This might create prejudice and block off ideas, but it can also help in understanding the world around us, as, in the end, people are often very similar to each other. People who we can't relate to come off as weird or even scary.
I've mentioned writing a short story a couple of times on this forum. It'll be about my inner world and the way I personally perceive the world around me as opposed to what other people might think goes around in my head. Nothing too serious -- just some dark humour, slash of life and bad grammar for my own pleasure.
Anyway, I have been wondering about the problem of being conscious of one's own actions. Not too long ago I had a slight problem with projection, actually related to the trust topic. I noticed that someone might be copying how I act and I was not sure whether he/she had pure motives for doing so. The problem I came across was that if I accused him/her of being fake, I would myself be placed under suspicion.
So in the end if you are conscious of how you project yourself on to the world, can you truly be honest about yourself? No matter how emotional or honest a person is I don't think they would choose the illogical option with nothing but cons for themselves and for others.
Maybe emotional is not the right word for it. The whole concept of emotions becomes somewhat unclear once we introduce consciousness to the subject. If you're conscious of how you feel and what makes you act in a certain way, can it truly be said that you are motivated by your emotions?