self-deception

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Englisch - Türkisch
(Sosyoloji, Toplumbilim) kendini aldatma (sartre)
kendini aldatma
kendi kendini aldatma
kendini kandırma
Englisch - Englisch
The act of fooling oneself, of willfully not accepting the obvious
Self-deception involves allowing yourself to believe something about yourself that is not true, because the truth is more unpleasant. Human beings have an infinite capacity for self-deception. = self-delusion. when you make yourself believe that something is true when it is not
* A failure to make explicit even to oneself some truth about oneself, often one's behavior It may take the form of making up some rationalization for a behavior that is inconsistent with one's sense of self or it may take the form of failing to take notice of some of the features of the situation when it would be appropriate to do so (this phenomenon is one that psychologists call "denial ") Self-deception is a bar to authenticity
a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
A failure to make explicit, even to oneself, some truth about oneself (often one's behavior) It may take the form of making up some rationalization for a behavior that is inconsistent with one's sense of self or it may take the form of failing to take notice of some of the features of the situation when it would be appropriate to do so (this phenomenon is one that psychologists call "denial ") Self-deception is a bar to authenticity
self-abuse
tricking oneself, deceiving oneself
selfdeception
Self- deceit
self-deception
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