Self Deception

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf psychological theory
Cognitive bias
gptkbp:canBe Conscious
Unconscious
gptkbp:cause Distorted perception of reality
gptkbp:defines The act of lying to oneself or of making oneself believe something that is not true
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:Donald_Davidson
gptkb:Jean-Paul_Sartre
gptkb:Sigmund_Freud
gptkbp:example Ignoring evidence that contradicts one's beliefs
Minimizing personal responsibility for failures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Self Deception
gptkbp:mayServeAs Coping mechanism
gptkbp:opposedBy Self-awareness
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Denial
gptkb:Cognitive_dissonance
Motivated reasoning
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:Psychology
gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Comalies
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7