Shankar discusses the power of self-deception and shares a story about a scam involving love letters from imaginary angels. He explores how self-deception can have positive effects and how it impacts everyone.
Today, Shankar Vedantam, host of "Hidden Brain," walks us through the surprising role of self-deception in human flourishing.
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