Do people lie to themselves frequently?

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Probably being naive.

People lie to themselves often?
Try and deceive themselves often?
Are in denial about things often?

I cant see the point myself, but is that what many people go around doing?
And do they succeed in lying to themselves?

I alwasy think courts have got it right.

The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Person A seriously lacks the 2nd bit. Used to be a bit lacking in the first.
Used to exagerate massively.

There are a lot that believe their own lies Boris Johnson was one, others whose whole life is a lie, a fabrication.
Best to avoid both types

Did he believe his lies?

I thought he enjoyed the performance of his lies iykwim

He knew.

I know someone in this category. Ifs not lying.
It a state of being delusional.
Perfectly sane person in many ways but is utterly deluded about abilities she possess. When I see the lengths she goes to to convince people of her talents, thats she firmly believes she has, it looks irrational.