In the midst of a public health emergency, the government has commissioned a quick-turnaround research project in which people will be stopped on the street and asked why they decided to wear or not to wear a face covering when out in public.
But the minister is concerned that people may not know why they behave a particular way, and so may give spurious explanations.
She has commissioned you to write a 2,000-word briefing document on the evidence concerning the extent to which people have self-insight, and the potential issues around asking people to explain their own behaviour.
