Self Deception Books

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The Sense of an Ending The Sense of an Ending (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as self-deception)
avg rating 3.74 — 190,853 ratings — published 2011
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Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
by (shelved 4 times as self-deception)
avg rating 4.04 — 28,959 ratings — published 2007
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I Told Me So: The Role of Self-Deception in Christian Living I Told Me So: The Role of Self-Deception in Christian Living (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as self-deception)
avg rating 4.17 — 306 ratings — published 2009
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Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as self-deception)
avg rating 3.74 — 10,400 ratings — published 2009
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Self-Deception Unmasked Self-Deception Unmasked (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as self-deception)
avg rating 3.74 — 23 ratings — published 2000
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The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as self-deception)
avg rating 3.63 — 1,056 ratings — published 2011
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Self-Deception and Morality Self-Deception and Morality (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as self-deception)
avg rating 3.50 — 12 ratings — published 1986
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Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as self-deception)
avg rating 4.10 — 34,622 ratings — published 2000
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Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.02 — 77,829 ratings — published 2019
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Hide and Seek: The Psychology of Self-Deception Hide and Seek: The Psychology of Self-Deception (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.88 — 225 ratings — published 2012
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The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.96 — 8,359 ratings — published 2017
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La terra del rimorso La terra del rimorso (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.43 — 223 ratings — published 1961
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Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.41 — 1,517 ratings — published 2007
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The Apologetic Implications of Self-Deception The Apologetic Implications of Self-Deception (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.20 — 10 ratings — published 2011
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Great Expectations Great Expectations (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.80 — 867,585 ratings — published 1861
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Hell Screen Hell Screen (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,022 ratings — published 1918
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Le Déni ou la fabrique de l'aveuglement (French Edition) Le Déni ou la fabrique de l'aveuglement (French Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.14 — 7 ratings — published
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Quatrefoil Quatrefoil (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.91 — 146 ratings — published 1950
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Giovanni’s Room Giovanni’s Room (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.34 — 242,986 ratings — published 1956
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Self-Deception (New Problems of Philosophy) Self-Deception (New Problems of Philosophy)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.25 — 4 ratings — published
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Seeing through Self-Deception (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy) Seeing through Self-Deception (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 1998
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The Mythomanias: The Nature of Deception and Self-deception The Mythomanias: The Nature of Deception and Self-deception (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 1997
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Brain Fiction: Self-Deception and the Riddle of Confabulation Brain Fiction: Self-Deception and the Riddle of Confabulation (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.97 — 31 ratings — published 2004
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Self-Deception and Paradoxes of Rationality (Volume 69) (Lecture Notes) Self-Deception and Paradoxes of Rationality (Volume 69) (Lecture Notes)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 1998
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As Meat Loves Salt As Meat Loves Salt (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,216 ratings — published 2001
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Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.32 — 95,094 ratings — published 2021
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.13 — 142,102 ratings — published 2021
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Changing Minds (Leadership for the Common Good) Changing Minds (Leadership for the Common Good)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.59 — 655 ratings — published 2004
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Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,285 ratings — published
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The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,738 ratings — published 2021
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Map and Territory Map and Territory (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.16 — 512 ratings — published 2015
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Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.87 — 338 ratings — published 2021
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My Cousin Rachel My Cousin Rachel (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.01 — 68,242 ratings — published 1951
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.36 — 200,195 ratings — published 2018
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The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.39 — 380,746 ratings — published 1880
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Defenders of the Heart: Managing the Habits and Attitudes That Block You from a Richer, More Satisfying Life Defenders of the Heart: Managing the Habits and Attitudes That Block You from a Richer, More Satisfying Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.83 — 6 ratings — published 2008
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,826,103 ratings — published 2018
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Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.59 — 256,922 ratings — published 1949
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The Last Victim The Last Victim (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.86 — 5,402 ratings — published 1999
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The Road Not Taken: Finding America in the Poem Everyone Loves and Almost Everyone Gets Wrong The Road Not Taken: Finding America in the Poem Everyone Loves and Almost Everyone Gets Wrong (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.75 — 433 ratings — published 2015
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The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are - The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are - The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.08 — 11,938 ratings — published 1994
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Vital Lies, Simple Truths: The Psychology of Self-Deception Vital Lies, Simple Truths: The Psychology of Self-Deception (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.96 — 718 ratings — published 1985
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The Elephant in the Room: Silence and Denial in Everyday Life The Elephant in the Room: Silence and Denial in Everyday Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 3.60 — 188 ratings — published 2006
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The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-deception)
avg rating 4.19 — 17,376 ratings — published 2015
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Leo Tolstoy
“It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.”
Leo Tolstoy, The Kreutzer Sonata

Philip K. Dick
“Reality denied comes back to haunt.”
Philip K. Dick, Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said

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