> But at the same time I realize that they are intelligent people, who no doubt reasoned this through to a degree that I can't even fathom.
The brains coping mechanisms for cognitive dissonance are fascinating.
The brains coping mechanisms for cognitive dissonance are fascinating.
As you say self deception is easy to fall into. I have on at least one occasion I can remember thought doing something was stupid, and then realized I had done the same thing.
My face still burns from blushing when I think about it.
I don't know which that scenario would fall under, but I know it wasn't pleasant, and it always makes me pause and try to see things from outside my own perspective.