I believe that the NYT knows they're biased and actively tries to conceal that (with articles such as this one). They also try to manipulate their readership an

I believe that the NYT knows they're biased and actively tries to conceal that (with articles such as this one). They also try to manipulate their readership and general discourse. So I'd say it goes beyond just regular, every day human psychology and into sociopathy or whatever the organizational equivalent is.