[Self-deception theory, Robert Trivers] the conscious mind sometimes hides the truth from itself the better to hide it from others. But the truth is useful, so it should be registered somewhere in the mind, walled off from the parts that interact with other people. #StevenPinker

- March 09, 2025

[Self-deception theory, Robert Trivers] the conscious mind sometimes hides the truth from itself the better to hide it from others. But the truth is useful, so it should be registered somewhere in the mind, walled off from the parts that interact with other people. #StevenPinker
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[Self-deception theory, Robert Trivers] the conscious mind sometimes hides the truth from itself the better to hide it from others. But the truth is useful, so it should be registered somewhere in the mind, walled off from the parts that interact with other people. #StevenPinker

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