Evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers wrote a 2011 book, The Folly of Fools, based on the idea that self-deception -- believing that we're smarter, more accomplished or more capable than we really are -- can help us influence others and persuade them that we're as good as we think we are, reports The Wall Street Journal in an article titled "The Case for Lying to Yourself." "Benefits tend to come, research shows, when people simply block out negative thoughts, envision themselves enjoying future successes or take an optimistic view of their abilities -- all of which tend to improve performance or persuasive ability," the article states.
Carducci agrees with this premise, noting that "self-delusion can give us a sense of strength, a sense of 'I can do this... I can do this." The key, he says, is to make sure not to get sucked into what he called "a world of one," which can be avoided by staying connected to other people.
"All of these individual emotions serve a purpose," he says, speaking more broadly. "But they're dangerous if we cannot temper them with connections to other people."
Evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers wrote a 2011 book, The Folly of Fools, based on the idea that self-deception -- believing that we're smarter, more accomplished or more capable than we really are -- can help us influence others and persuade them that we're as good as we think we are, reports The Wall Street Journal in an article titled "The Case for Lying to Yourself." "Benefits tend to come, research shows, when people simply block out negative thoughts, envision themselves enjoying future successes or take an optimistic view of their abilities -- all of which tend to improve performance or persuasive ability," the article states.
Carducci agrees with this premise, noting that "self-delusion can give us a sense of strength, a sense of 'I can do this... I can do this." The key, he says, is to make sure not to get sucked into what he called "a world of one," which can be avoided by staying connected to other people.
"All of these individual emotions serve a purpose," he says, speaking more broadly. "But they're dangerous if we cannot temper them with connections to other people."
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