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The notion that non-conscious deception would be less costly than conscious deception is subject to criticism, citing that a non-conscious lie followed by a process of creating a conscious confabulation would amount to more, not fewer, brain processes than simply making up a conscious lie. [20] The concept of self-deception is criticized for ...
Social Psychology has explored whether the tendency to tell the truth prevails. When a lie serves a person's self-interest they might be more prone to lying because it ends in a positive result for them. As noted before, self-interest has been found to be the driving force for people to practice deception.
In psychology and psychiatry, there is an ongoing debate about whether pathological lying should be classified as a distinct disorder or viewed as a symptom of other underlying conditions. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The lack of a widely agreed-upon description or diagnostic criteria for pathological lying has contributed to the controversy surrounding its ...
[8] [9] [10] Another common self-focused motive for deception, is a continuation of deception in order to avoid being caught in a previous deception. [9] Self-focused deception is generally perceived as a more serious transgression than partner-focused deception, because the deceiver is acting for selfish reasons rather than for the good of the ...
Emotion can motivate deception, with the sender relying on relevant knowledge (informational, relational and behavioral familiarity) [11] to achieve goals such as self-gratification, avoiding a negative emotional outcome or creating a negative emotional outcome for the target of deception. Emotion can be a result of deception, since a physical ...
The reality series is built around the concept that deception, duplicity and lying will get you far in the game. ... professor of psychology at Texas Woman’s University, told Yahoo Entertainment ...
Psychologists have proposed answers as to how bad faith self-delusion can be possible. [26] A "tropism" is an action done without conscious thought. [27] While self-deception may be a tropism, not consciously done, it may be guided by "projects" one may set for one's life, such as a desire to get into heaven, or for personal pleasure, wealth ...
Positive self-talk is about speaking to yourself and treating yourself with kindness and compassion, just like you would treat someone you love, says clinical and forensic neuropsychologist Judy ...