“What you see is what you get.” Unfortunately, that often may not be the case, and you would be wise to look beyond appearances.
Tag: Distorted perception
Can You Believe What You Believe?
How confident are you about the validity of many of your beliefs?
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Do you tend to focus too much on what you are lacking, rather than on your many positive attributes?
The Problem of False Beliefs
How confident are you that most of the things you believe are actually true?
Seeing What You Want to See
Beware of allowing yourself to fall under the undue influence of rationalization. Rationalizing can undermine the integrity of our beliefs. We come to believe what we want to believe because it suits our emotional interests and needs, and not because of its truth value.