4 months ago. June 2, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Hey Friends,
Many of you may have seen the Stop Smoking commercial where the guy tells us the biggest lie is the one we tell ourselves that smoking will not harm us. Self-deception, in many ways, is a big problem for many people, and they probably are not aware of it.
What personality disorder is self-deception?
Pathological self-deception is important in addictive and personality disorders. However, it is also relevant in other psychopathological processes, such as factitious disorders [30] and alimentary disorders [31] (for example, an anorexic ignores their fear of public rejection).
Here is a list of common self deceptions and maybe a couple I recognize:
- Making excuses: For yourself or others
- Blaming others: Instead of taking responsibility
- Avoiding unpleasant realities: Or writing off counterevidence as irrelevant
- Feeling defensive: When challenged
- Being stuck: Or feeling unhappy, trapped, angry, or hopeless
- Being focused on your own perspective: Or resistant to other viewpoints
- Lacking desire to help others: Or feeling like you have to put up with them
- So test smoking is dangerous to your health and finances
- Yes drinking too much damages your body and probably your mind\
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