>Obsession with truth isn't necessarily advantageous for success at the species level. It's not just this. It seems as though lying to oneself is so pervasive

>Obsession with truth isn't necessarily advantageous for success at the species level. It's not just this. It seems as though lying to oneself is so pervasive that it is likely a biological advantage. Meaning not only is obsession with the truth not advantageous but it's actually disadvantageous while the opposite self deception is actually normal and highly beneficial such that this trait has been naturally selected to persist.