1. People deny the truth because it makes demands of them.
2. People deny the truth because it isn’t scientific enough.
3. People deny the truth because it’s more comfortable (and easier) to believe a lie.
4. People deny the truth because they’re blinded.
5. People deny the truth because they think they’re the exception.
6. People deny the truth because they’re biased.
- Political bias - rhetorical
- Regency bias – seeing things or people in their most recent light
- Data Mining bias – looking for trends that really aren’t there
- Correlation/Causation bias – thinking things are causal just because they’re correlated
- Hindsight bias – thinking you “knew” it was going to happen that way and … it did!
- Status Quo bias – having an aversion to change
- Fear bias – fear of the unknown can cause you to deny truth
7. People deny the truth because they’re afraid of standing alone.
8. People deny the truth because they’re afraid of being judged or ridiculed.
9. People deny the truth because they’re afraid of being duped.
10. People deny the truth because it doesn’t fit with their preconceived notion of how the world works.
"If we ever hope to determine if there is such a thing as truth apart from cultural and personal preferences, we must acknowledge that we are then aiming to discover something greater than ourselves, something that transcends culture and individual inclinations. To do this is to look beyond ourselves and outside of ourselves." The Wisdom Journal (Adapted)
"There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament." Henry Van Dyke
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." Mohandas Gandhi
"The superior man is modest in his speech, but excels in his action.""[The superior man] acts before he speaks, and afterward speaks according to his actions."
"By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart."
Confucius
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