Inzlicht, McGregor, Hirsh, & Nash, in press.pdf (application/pdf Object) Reviewing the logic of self-deception. The evolutionary route to self-deception: Why offensive versus defensive strategy might be a false alternative. Conscious thinking, acceptance, and self-deception. Self-deception is adaptive in itself.
Domains of deception. Self-deception: A paradox revisited. The evolution and psychology of self-deception. Target Article The evolution and psychology of self-deception William von Hippela1 and Robert Triversa2 a1 School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia. billvh@psy.uq.edu.au a2 Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. trivers@rci.rutgers.edu Abstract In this article we argue that self-deception evolved to facilitate interpersonal deception by allowing people to avoid the cues to conscious deception that might reveal deceptive intent.
(Online publication February 03 2011) William von Hippel, professor of psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia, conducts research in social cognition and evolutionary psychology. Self-deception, lying, and the ability to deceive. Deception through self-deception: Take a look at somatoform disorders. Aiming at self-deception: Deflationism, intentionalism, and biological purpose. Self-deception, social desirability, and psychopathology. Representations and decision rules in the theory of self-deception. Self-deception: Adaptation or by-product? Protesting too much: Self-deception and self-signaling. Self-deceive to countermine detection.
Two problems with “self-deception”: No “self” and no “deception” Belief in God and in strong government as accidental cognitive by-products. The weightless hat: Is self-deception optimal? A single self-deceived or several subselves divided? Choice blindness and the non-unitary nature of the human mind. It takes a thief to catch a thief. The selfish goal: Self-deception occurs naturally from autonomous goal operation.
Deceiving ourselves about self-deception. Culture of deception. Understanding self-deception demands a co-evolutionary framework. Directions and beliefs of self-presentational bias.