Self-deception
Jun. 23rd, 2009 09:39 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ciphergothIs self-deception always bad? Are there any beliefs so dear to you that, in a world where they weren't true, you would prefer to go on believing them?
Update: very interesting answers so far, I hope I get to hear from lots more of you!
Update: very interesting answers so far, I hope I get to hear from lots more of you!
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Date: 2009-06-23 09:30 am (UTC)I choose to believe that everybody is nice and well-intentioned. This may or may not be true, but I (really, logically) believe that in this case, holding the belief makes it more likely to be true in practice. People's behaviour is affected by my expectations.