A momentary judgment of “They don't like me” doesn't have to spiral into the sweaty palms and increasing heart rate of a mini panic attack. This awareness of the interpreter can profoundly change how you experience the world. In addition, when you begin to observe the interpreter, you find that you make fewer judgments and can take your judgments less seriously. You know that they just happen.
This follows from the earlier assertion that “interpreter” is very close to being a judge. That is to say, to interpret is to judge something.
