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[D] Fictional examples of self-deception?

• Author: u/bouncingsoul *

• URL: http://ask.metafilter.com/271159/Fictional-examples-of-self-deception

• Score: 2

• Created: 2014-11-07T18:47:46

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u/alexanderwales [+5] Time flies like an arrow (57 minutes later)

There are lots of examples there of people that are simply crazy, or with some sort of disorder. I think I far prefer those that are like Walter White, where their self-deception is more true to everyday life - that way you get an actual character study instead of just "oh, split personalities or whatever".

u/Artaxerxes3rd [+1] (16 hours later)

Death Note's memory related gambits are a kind of self deception.

u/EndlessStrategy [+1] (2 days later)

Demona from Gargoyles is a prime example of this, and also one of the best written characters you can find.

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