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Intentional self-deception can and does occur

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 1997

Donald R. Gorassini
Donald R. Gorassini
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, King's College, London, ON, N6A 2M3, Canadadgorassi@julian.uwo.ca
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Abstract

A form of self-deception exists that is both intentional and common. In it, people act as if they are undergoing a certain state of mind as a tactic for experiencing the state. This kind of self- deception can be illustrated by what happens to players of simulation games. Someone playing a pilot in a flight simulator game, for example, comes to experience aspects of the world of a pilot. Research on hypnotic responding is used to illustrate the nature and effectiveness of such a strategy of self-deception.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , March 1997 , pp. 116
Copyright
© 1997 Cambridge University Press

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