sharing some of your own reactions with them. You become more of the partner in the process than an outside observer.
Freeing the captive mind
In exchange for access to data and a ready-made worldview, researchers sometimes uncritically accept problem definitions and preferred solutions from kindly informants. To counter such temptations, be sure to make contact with individuals or factions whom you would expect to disagree—the more sharply the better—with your kindly informants.