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I understand and agree with your first paragraph, except I would sum it up as empathy.
Where I'm confused starts at "such people are very easy to spot...". Who are you referring to? The people who fail your test, or the people who exemplify this kind of intellectual honesty?
A similar article that basically boils it down to one step: http://rejectiontherapy.com/awaken-your-motivation-in-one-ea...
Hitsniffer is another realtime analytics competitor, and I love it. Maybe it's not as snazzy as Chartbeat (and Woopra looks good) but if your focus is on watching your customer right through the sales funnel, I'd give it a go.
Works great with Wordpress, and has a plugin that makes setup a cinch.