The 'Othello's Error' pattern, named for the Shakespearean Moor who read Desdemona's composure as proof of betrayal, is when observers interpret composure itself as a tell of deception. Dreyfus's case shows the error at civilizational scale: a calm man spent 12 years on Devil's Island because his dignity read as guilt. Anyone facing public judgment should know that performing the 'right' emotion can backfire if the audience's script doesn't match yours.
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