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1. Introduction
2. How can one betray oneself? - Proposed mechanisms
2.1. To reason or not to reason?
2.2. Biased hypothesis testing
2.3. Motivated perception
2.4. Triggers and Mediators
3. The reason behind the reasoning - Proposed motives
3.3. Self-esteem or self-maintainance?
3.2. Self-protection or self-enhancement?
3.3. Any motivation at all or just violation of expectation?
4. Motivated reasoning in economical and political contexts
5. Advantages and disadvantages of self-deception
6. Conclusion - Or "I had a dream"
7. References
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- Vanessa Köneke (Author), 2009, Psychology of self-insight - Motivated reasoning and self-deception, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/173597
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