The Worthiness of Self-Deception as a Defense to Anxiety
Fooling others may have become a normal yet frowned upon action depending on the gravity of the deception, but psychological studies have shown that people are more likely to deceive themselves than others and it actually does have some beneficial effects to the person’s psyche. Self-deception can vary greatly from simple confidence boosting claims to outright lies, but the latter can have detrimental effects on a person’s life, career and relationship. However, the health advantages of a little self-deception comes in the form of lifting stress, boosting relationships, and they even make people emotionally tougher against the harsher aspects of reality. Years of cognitive study have given psychologists the proof that self-deception has always been a normal action done by the human mind, either consciously or subconsciously.
A noted psychologist has pointed out that these self-appointed lies can help the human mind cope with some of the tougher aspects of their lives. An example of this is that some people have been able to detach from emotional impact of the inevitability of death in order to remove the fear concerning the eventual end of a life. By blocking some of the darker aspects of life with white lies, the mind has effectively made a barrier. Without this, some people may be encased in fear that would prevent them from functioning properly and rationally. The human mind has developed the need to keep any troubling thoughts out of the conscious mind naturally, but lying to oneself with regards to career, money and, relationships can have dire consequences depending on the level of deception.
It has been an important facet of the human mind to use these little self-deceptions in order to make some of the more difficult choices of life easier to deal with. However, the negative effects stem from the fact that self-deception and anxiety can both reinforce each other. People try to keep some secrets from themselves because by acknowledging them is the same as accepting them as the truth, and depending on the weight of these said truths it can cause some psychological problems that can break the mind from the inside.
There are no personality types that have been shown to depend on self-deception on a regular basis, everyone is susceptible to this trait and while it can have some advantages, relying on it too much can only cause more problems in the future. There are no shortcuts when it comes to solving personal problems. Facing these fears and insecurities are the only way to alleviate the stress they give to the mind. Accepting one’s shortcomings and mistake is the best way to remove these shackles that keep the mind from ascending. There is no easy way when dealing with troubles of the mind, but people can still hold on to the positive parts of their personalities in order to conquer these troubles.
Creating walls of self-deception are just temporary remedies for doubts and fears. In the long run, shoving these anxieties in the dark will only feed them and allow them to come back stronger in the future.
Category: Phychiatry
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