Detecting Deception: How to Recognize When You’re Lying to Yourself Spotting your own lies isn’t easy, but with awareness and practice, you can become your own master lie-detector. Here’s how: 1. Know Your Enemy: How We Deceive Ourselves Remember those mental tricks we discussed in the previous blogs? Cognitive biases, fears, ego protection… Those are...
The Anatomy of Self-Deception: Understanding Why We Lie to Ourselves How do you trick someone who knows all your secrets? That’s the riddle of self-deception. Let’s unmask the reasons why we lie to ourselves, even when it hurts. 1. The Shadow: Where Uncomfortable Truths Hide Carl Jung, the famed psychologist, believed we all have a...
Unraveling Your Own Narratives: Why Your Stories Prevent Your Success We all do it—lie that is. It’s a habit as old as humanity itself—comforting, messy, and ultimately self-destructive. Before we get too deep, let’s be clear: this isn’t some preachy guilt trip. It’s about understanding, and making better choices. At its core, lying is a...