Reviewed summary
Denial: Self-Deception, False Beliefs, and the Origins of the Human Mind
Denial isn’t just a bad habit—it’s an evolutionary trick that helped humans survive the horror of knowing we’ll die. This book unpacks how our brains balance self-awareness with the need to look away from uncomfortable truths. It’s a messy, fascinating dive into what makes human minds so brilliantly flawed.
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