
07: Kettle Logic and Family Secrets: The Uncanny, Part II
Ordinary Unhappiness
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The Importance of Conscious Attitudes
When push comes to shove, logical coherence is less important than preserving certain pretenses of our being reasonable people. When someone you're loving makes you feel defensive, you get aggressive. These are examples of situations where our unconscious motivations or unconscious attitudes have more salience than our conscious attitudes and beliefs.
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