Actualized.org - Self-Help, Psychology, Consciousness, Spirituality, Philosophy Self-Deception - Part 2
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Jan 22, 2018 Exploring self-deception in humans and nature, from the strategies of cuckoo birds to the ego's defense mechanisms. Challenging beliefs and societal influences on closed-mindedness, with a glimpse into human-centric views and cultural preferences. Delving into the complex nature of self-deception mechanisms and the importance of awareness in navigating psychological traps.
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Mind Builds Reality To Survive
- The mind constructs and sustains a dreamed reality through self-deception to enable living.
- Investigating the mind's machinery threatens that constructed illusion and is avoided by default.
Cuckoo Bird Example
- The cuckoo bird lays a camouflaged egg in another's nest and its chick ejects rivals to monopolize care.
- This natural deception illustrates selfish survival mechanisms mirrored in human self-deception.
Certainty Breeds Self-Deception
- Firm positions on beliefs (religion, politics, science) open you to self-deception.
- Holding certainty about complex issues increases the mind's ability to distort facts to defend identity.