Two problems with “self-deception”: No “self” and no “deception”
Behavioral and Brain Sciences 34 (1):32-33 (2011)
Abstract
While the idea that being wrong can be strategically advantageous in the context of social strategy is sound, the idea that there is a to be deceived might not be. The modular view of the mind finesses this difficulty and is useful for discussing the phenomena currently grouped under the termMy notes
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