Self-deception can hurt the one who is in denial, and others. It can come across as being willfully obstinate, not caring about the people around them. Sometimes, it seems that the person deceiving ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Have you ever been in scenarios where these thoughts occurred to you, but deep ...

You might have engaged in a little bit of self-deception this weekend — and been completely at peace with it. Let’s say you grabbed an extra ice cream bar knowing full well it’s kinda not great for ...

You may be lying to yourself and not even realize it. A new study from Yale, Duke and Harvard shows that people who cheat on tests are likely to overestimate their ability to perform on future tests, ...

Have you ever lied to yourself or convinced yourself that a harmful habit or something counterproductive or ill-advised is acceptable? Not everyone likes to admit it, but at times, our ego takes us ...

Lying to yourself -- or self-deception, as psychologists call it -- actually has benefits sometimes. Based on a growing body of research using new experimental techniques to induce and analyze ...

Nobody’s perfect. You’ve likely heard that bit of wisdom all your life. Everyone has areas they can improve on, and leaders are no exception to this. Sometimes you can become so caught up in your role ...

In any given election cycle, veracity is one of the earliest casualties. Candidates, driven by the all-consuming pursuit of power that accompanies holding elected office, twist their own words, past ...

Strategy underlies the affairs of national leaders, including how they view and interact with other states — but what if such strategy is borne of self-deception? That’s the thrust of a novel ...

One thing that unites us, across the political spectrum, is our capacity for self-deception. Whether we are on the left or the right, we can find information and analysis that tells us that our side ...