Self-Deception, Mental Illness, and the Human Experience

Are you conscious of how you lie to yourself?

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“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” — Soren Kierkegaard

The human experience is often described as a battle between what we want to believe and what we know to be true. 

This dichotomy is one of the most fundamental aspects of human nature, and it manifests itself in many different ways.

Self-deception is an integral part of this dichotomy because it attempts to help us to maintain our mental well-being.