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Self-deception calls into question the nature of the individual, specifically in a psychological context and the nature of "self". Irrationality is the foundation from which the argued paradoxes of self-deception stem, and it is argued [by whom?] that not everyone has the "special talents" and capacities for self-deception. [5]
For example, being a doctor but wishing to "transcend" that to become a pig farmer. One is who one is not, a pig farmer, not who one is, a doctor. According to Sartre, a person can only be defined negatively, as "what it is not", and this negation is the only positive definition of "what it is".
Bad faith may be viewed in some cases to not involve deception, as in some kinds of hypochondria with actual physical manifestations. There is a question about the truth or falsity of statements made in bad faith self-deception; for example, the veracity of a hypochondriac making a complaint about their psychosomatic condition. [5]
[8] [9] [10] Another common self-focused motive for deception, is a continuation of deception in order to avoid being caught in a previous deception. [9] Self-focused deception is generally perceived as a more serious transgression than partner-focused deception, because the deceiver is acting for selfish reasons rather than for the good of the ...
Early answers tended to focus on the deceptive or inconsistent qualities of hypocrisy. For Eva Kittay, for example, the fundamental attribute of hypocrites is "self-referential deception," [49] and for Gilbert Ryle, to be hypocritical is to "try to appear activated by a motive other than one's real motive."
The play has many examples of deception and self-deception. The games and tricks played on people often have the best intentions: to make people fall in love, to help ...
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The book discusses examples to illustrate the scout mindset, including: Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, successful entrepreneurs who Galef says were not overconfident about their chances of success when starting out. [2] Steven Callahan, a sailor who survived weeks at sea on a life raft through careful decision-making and avoiding self-deception. [5]