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noun • (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary • a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea • the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas | ||||||||
| 34% | 15 | Self-deception technique | ||||||
noun • the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening • (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation • the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency • systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale | ||||||||
| 32% | 11 | Deception of Raj, or honest deception? | ||||||
noun • a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War • a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful • a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst | ||||||||
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