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Avoiding reality by denying it
Denial happens when we have a serious thought about reality but decide to ignore it. For example, discovering a dark spot on your skin that you want to ignore. Later, it becomes darker, and eventually, you may visit the doctor. Some denial may serve as a buffer to absorb the information, but once denial becomes the default coping mechanism, it can amplify our problems and cause harm.
The psychological effects of drug addiction and alcoholism can lead people to believe that they have remained in a respectable condition with good prospects even if they continue to deteriorate.
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The Tolstoy effect
A person with a strong self-serving bias may have little capacity to assess a situation objectively.
In his speech, The psychology of human misjudgment, Charlie Munger considers the tendencies of serious criminals in Tolstoy's novels.
The criminals defend themse...
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Rationalising our choice
We go to great lengths to preserve our self-image, even when we engage in behaviours that are inconsistent with our inner self-image. We may use phrases such as "not telling the truth is not lying", "I didn't have the time" to justify our actions.
The drive to save face is...
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Our self-esteem and human misjudgment
Our self-esteem is vital for personal well-being and happiness. People with higher self-esteem are more satisfied with their lives.
But sometimes, life doesn't give us any reasons for self-love. We get fired, or a relationship ends. Under the influence of bias from self-interest, ...
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The vicious cycle of self-justification
When we face a decision whose consequences are morally ambiguous, the first choice starts the process of entrapment. It leads us to justify our actions, which leads to further action in the wrong direction, which increases the intensity of our choice. This causes a vicious cycle of self-justifica...
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Making things easier
On a personal level, Charlie Munger suggests we should face two facts:
- Correctable, but unfixed bad performance is bad character and may make more of itself and cause more damage.
- In demanding places, like sports teams, excuses and bad behaviour will prevent...
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Making smarter choices
We will do dumb things. However, we are not doomed to live in denial or keep trying to justify our actions. We can choose to correct our tendencies when we recognise them.
We can break the self-justification habit by reflecting on our behaviour and the reasons for our behaviour. Resisting ...
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