Self-deception is so common that we often have euphemistic phrases for it. We say people have wishful thinking, bury their heads in the sand, or are drinking their own Kool-Aid.

And yet, self-awareness is surprisingly rare. Perhaps this is why we worship and cherish it so much, precisely because it ...

People often cheat to win money, get prizes, or beat others. But what if there’s nothing to gain except feeling good about yourself? Would people still bend the rules just to feel a bit smarter ...

From May 2018:Richard Feynman, the Nobel Prize physicist, in a 1974 Caltech commencement speech said:The first principle is that you must not fool ...

Because self-deception—the lie we keep telling ourselves—is a disaster waiting to happen. Here are five ways it messes things up for leaders: It hides the truth about who you really are.

Overcoming Self-Deception: 5 Steps Toward Genuine Innovation To break free from self-deception and truly enhance the customer experience in banking, banks could take deliberate and reflective actions.