26 Ways We Decieve Ourselves


	26 Ways We Decieve Ourselves

_Bane_

5-31-2007 12:49 AM

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debate, argument, perception, mind, humanity

_Bane_ says:

Pretty good list with links defining each of the different ways we deceive ourselves. We are all probably guilty of quite a few of these.

Interesting read.

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5-31-2007 10:26 AM

BitDrifter

Great clip.

5-31-2007 4:47 PM

brandie

Hah I clipped the same thing, but I did a much worse job of summarizing it.

5-31-2007 7:52 PM

sohil

27. Reaction Formation

6-2-2007 4:21 AM

sidegik

adding to the list..."Be-half Biased"- the opinion of the 'be-half' is true.

brandie, i thought i commented on your clip and popped it too.

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