> A habit of lying, for example, can contribute to depression and anxiety. Denial of truths that we'd rather not face can become expressed as obsessive-compuls

> A habit of lying, for example, can contribute to depression and anxiety. Denial of truths that we'd rather not face can become expressed as obsessive-compulsive disorders. A hedonistic lifestyle can negatively impact cognition and lead to monomania Is there any evidence of this? Not saying you are wrong but without a cite this just seems hand-wavy conjecture. I could just as easily say lying to yourself about the state of the world leads to happiness and it is the realists that are depressed and anxious.