Self-deception is a matter of perception. For some self-deception is a way of coping with an unreal and unfair reality. For others, self-deception can lead to an act of heroism. Self-deception is an act of selection. The question however remains, "Why do we practice self-deception?" There are many reasons why individuals choose consciously and unconsciously to practice self-deception. Self deception is defined as "the act of deceiving oneself or the state of being deceived by …showed first 75 words of 1154 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1154 total…easy for us to forget the truth. When we lose the ability to self-deceive we open our selves to the angst and pain of a cold and unforgiving reality. We should never tell all truths, but on the same token we should never tell all lies. There has to be a happy median in between the two in order for equilibrium to be kept. Finding this happy median is a difficult, but a worthwhile task.