The Slow Decay and Quick Revival of Self-Deception
People demonstrate an impressive ability to self-deceive, distorting misbehavior to reflect positively on themselves—for example, by cheating on a test and believing that their inflated performance reflects their true ability. But what happens to self-deception when self-deceivers must face reality,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01075/full |