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IS SELF-DECEPTION PRETENSE? [PDF]
I assess Tamar Gendler's (2007) account of self-deception according to which its characteristic state is not belief, but imaginative pretense. After giving an overview of the literature and presenting the conceptual puzzles engendered by the notion of ...
JOSÉ EDUARDO PORCHER
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Placebos without deception reduce self-report and neural measures of emotional distress [PDF]
There is controversy about whether placebos without deception cause real psychobiological benefits. Here, the authors show that the positive effects of placebos without deception are more than response bias by providing evidence they can reduce self ...
Darwin A. Guevarra+3 more
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Self-deception and self-knowledge: Jane Austen’s Emma as an Example of Kant’s Notion of Self-Deception [PDF]
In this paper, I address the theme of harmony by investigating that harmony of person necessary for obtaining wisdom. Central to achievement of that harmony is the removal of the unstable, unharmonious presence of self-deception within one’s moral ...
Jeanine M. Grenberg
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Based on ethical faded theory, this paper examines the relationship between emotional neglect and unethical behavior via self-deception under the influence of employee Machiavellianism.
Ayesha Shafique, Shahida Mariam, Zunaira Mahmood
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The influence of different negative feedback on the decay of self-deception
IntroductionThough some studies have found the positive influences of moderate self-deception on individuals and society, there are many that have shown its negative influences on individuals and society.
Juan Liu+8 more
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Self-Deception and its Relationship to Psychological Well-Being among University Student [PDF]
The current research aims to identify the level of both self-deception and psychological well-Being among students of University of Anbar according to the variables of gender and specialization, and to identify the correlation between self-deception and ...
Abdulrahman. I. M, Ammar Awad Farhan
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What is political about political self-deception?
In Political Self-Deception, Galeotti considers (and rebuts) two ‘realist’ objections. Galeotti’s realist argues that there is no need for the overly complex concept of self-deception, since self-serving lies and manipulation are descriptively and ...
Lior Erez
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Self-Deception Reduces Cognitive Load: The Role of Involuntary Conscious Memory Impairment
People often hear classic allusions such as plugging one’s ears while stealing a bell, drawing cakes to satisfy one’s hunger, and the emperor’s new clothes. These allusions reflect a principle that people believe in nonexistent phenomena to satisfy their
Zengdan Jian+8 more
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Paranoia, self-deception and overconfidence.
Self-deception, paranoia, and overconfidence involve misbeliefs about the self, others, and world. They are often considered mistaken. Here we explore whether they might be adaptive, and further, whether they might be explicable in Bayesian terms.
Rosa A Rossi-Goldthorpe+3 more
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A Little Lie Never Hurt Anyone: Attitudes toward Various Types of Lies over the Lifespan [PDF]
Background. A growing body of evidence shows that people’s attitudes toward lies could be predictive of their actual deceptive behavior. However, few studies have examined both attitudes and deceptive behavior, and none have related attitudes toward the ...
Monica Buta+3 more
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