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Deception and Self-Deception [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2016 Why are people so often overconfident? We conduct an experiment to test the hypothesis that people become overconfident to more effectively persuade or deceive others. After performing a cognitively challenging task, half of our subjects are informed that they can earn money by convincing others of their superior performance.
Peter Schwardmann, Joël van der Weele
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Self-Deception and its Relationship to Psychological Well-Being among University Student [PDF]
مجلة جامعة الأنبار للعلوم الإنسانية, 2021 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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Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 2023 Online Deception is growing as a topic of research due to its potential risks for mental health and behaviors. This study explored the relationships between attachment styles and intentional misrepresentation of oneself in online dating (i.e., online ...
Cristina Sechi, Laura Vismara
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What is political about political self-deception?
Ethics & Global Politics, 2020 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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Deception and Self-awareness [PDF]
, 2011 This paper presents a study conducted for the Shades of Grey EPSRC research project (EP/H02302X/1), which aims to develop a suite of interventions for identifying terrorist activities. The study investigated the body movements demonstrated by participants while waiting to be interviewed, in one of two conditions: preparing to lie or preparing to tell ...
Glyn Lawson +4 more
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The Puzzle of Self‐Deception [PDF]
Philosophy Compass, 2013 Abstract It is commonly accepted that people can, and regularly do, deceive themselves. Yet closer examination reveals a set of conceptual puzzles that make self‐deception difficult to explain. Applying the conditions for other‐deception to self‐deception generates what are known as the ‘paradoxes’ of belief and intention. Simply put,
Baghramian, Maria, Nicholson, Anna
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HOW TO TRAGICALLY DECEIVE YOURSELF
Les Ateliers de l’Ethique, 2018 This paper introduces the concept of tragic self-deception. Taking the basic notion that self-deception is motivated belief against better evidence, I argue that there are extreme cases of self-deception even when the contrary evidence is compelling ...
University of Cologne
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From political self-deception to self-deception in political theory
Ethics & Global Politics, 2020 In Political Self-Deception, Galeotti carves out valuable space for the analysis of behaviour on the part of political leaders that lies between straightforward deception and honest mistakes.
Alice Baderin
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A Little Lie Never Hurt Anyone: Attitudes toward Various Types of Lies over the Lifespan [PDF]
Psychology in Russia: State of Art, 2020 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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Examining well-being, anxiety, and self-deception in university students
Cogent Psychology, 2015 This study examined the combined influence of six positive psychology variables (optimism, hope, self-efficacy, grit, gratitude, and subjective life satisfaction), termed covitality, in relation to buffering individuals against anxiety symptoms.
Zachariah Sheridan +3 more
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