The Elephant in the Room

Our brains are built to act in our self interest, while at the same time trying hard not to appear selfish in front of other people. The less we know of our own ugly motives, the easier it is to hide them from others. Deception is therefore strategic apploy. Our brains used to look good while behaving badly. Understandably, few people are eager to confess to this kind of duplicity. But as long as we continue to tiptoe around it, will be unable to think clearly about human behaviour. Will be forced to distort or deny any explanation that harks back to our hidden motive. Key facts will remain taboo and we'll be forever mystified by our own thoughts