Where Denial, Self Deception and Rationalization Come From

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Dr McGilchrist discusses denial and self deception, including an example detailed in The Master and His Emissary of a patient in denial over paralysis in their arm following a right hemisphere stroke.
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[@anarcho-communist11]

Fascinating topic. I wish the video was longer.

[@robertsmuggles6871]

The R-hemisphere seems to be about acceptance. Here is a quote from Jung :-
"We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses."

[@peterwiles1299]

In terms of cognitive dissonance, what do fMRI studies reveal? Is there evidence for improper or missing neural development in key parts of the brain? Is the condition of cognitive dissonance becoming more common across society?

[@michaeldavidson1909]

Terrible audio

[@yoshihorror1948]

What a legend