Fooling ourselves self-deception in politics, religion, and terrorism
Self-deception occurs because we often see the world the way we would like it to be, rather than the way it is. Our brains so long for things the way we want them, we might not even be aware we are fooling ourselves, explains author Harry Triandis, a widely known Professor Emeritus of Psychology. Ac...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger Publishers
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Contributions in psychology ;
no. 52. |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798023106719 |
Table of Contents:
- How can we avoid fooling ourselves
- Information processing
- Fooling ourselves across cultures
- Fooling ourselves in politics
- Fooling ourselves in religion
- Fooling ourselves in terrorism
- What can we do?.
