A lot of what might be called self-deception is just compartmentalization - this identity doesn't have that information readily available
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"Acting professional" is often a performance of this
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sub "can't afford to have" for "doesn't have" compartmentalization = denial driven by lack of skill at integration
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I think social and cognitive limits are in play - really well-integrated people in your sense might be intolerable to be around
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people doing the social game equivalent of this
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I love this dunce guy! Can we get him blogging for ribbonfarm?
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sure! (I suspect this is like the evil magician who sells you cheap love potion because he knows you'll want the expensive cure)

