Explain and give example of Self Deception?

It is something your heart knows that its wrong, but still you do it for your temporary happiness. Another way to look at self-deception is to think of it as suspending rational thinking. Answer: Self deception happens when we arrive at an irrational answer to satisfy our own wants. Coming down to a conclusion which is different from someone else's is not self deception. Examples of self deception are:

* Looking in a mirror and convincing ourselves we are good looking or ugly when we're really just average * Convincing ourselves we've "done enough" when the job isn't over * Deciding to have a snack when we aren't hungry or don't need to eat Things which are not self deception are:

* Choosing a political party, religious belief or moral opinion based on rational thought. * Liking a person based on compatible personalities * Having an opinion based on life experience