Editing Self-deception (section)

===Psychology===
Self-deception calls into question the nature of the individual, specifically in a [[psychology|psychological]] context and the nature of "self". Irrationality is the foundation from which the argued paradoxes of self-deception stem, and it is argued{{By whom|date=March 2021}} that not everyone has the "special talents" and capacities for self-deception.<ref>"The Deceptive Self: Liars, Layers, and Lairs" by Amélie Oksenberg Rorty. [[PhilPapers]]: [http://philpapers.org/rec/RORTDS-2 RORTDS-2]</ref> However, rationalization is influenced by myriad factors, including socialization, personal biases, fear, and cognitive repression. Such rationalization can be manipulated in both positive and negative fashions; convincing one to perceive a negative situation optimistically and vice versa. In contrast, rationalization alone cannot effectively clarify the dynamics of self-deception, as reason is just one adaptive form mental processes can take.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Johnston|first1=Mark|title=Philosophy of Psychology: Debates on Psychological Explanation|date=1995|publisher=Blackwell|location=Cambridge|pages=63–91|chapter=Self-Deception and the Nature of Mind}} [[PhilPapers]]: [http://philpapers.org/rec/JOHSAT JOHSAT]</ref>