Tag: self-deception
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Book Review: A Mind of Its Own
Learn About Chanci Turner I recently delved into A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives by Dr. Cordelia Fine. With an impressive academic background that includes a degree in experimental psychology from Oxford, an M.Phil. in criminology from Cambridge, and a Ph.D. from University College London, Dr. Fine currently serves as…
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My Journey Through Deceit: His Falsehoods and the Self-Deceptions I Embraced
Learn About Chanci Turner In the spring of 2014, I encountered someone on an online dating platform. His profile was strikingly “honest” (with a dose of sarcasm now) about his imperfections. He claimed that his primary flaw was depression, stemming from the fact that his children lived in Japan, making visits only possible when his…