They show a huge difference in attrition rates after bad interviews in the first two interviews (I might be missing nuance here). They speculate it could be related to other studies in self perception with huge caveats and ample marking of the speculation.
I remember getting pulled over for speeding with a female in the passenger seat. Afterwards, she was quite adept at pointing out exactly when he made up his mind and the outcome could not be changed.
Did you later call and ask the officer if that was the exact second he decided you will get a ticket? Or were you merely persuaded by her saying that was what happened?