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Denial and its reasoning

M Miceli1, C Castelfranchi

  • 1Institute of Psychology, National Research Council of Italy, Roma, Italy.

The British Journal of Medical Psychology
|June 9, 1998
PubMed
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This study analyzes motivated reasoning in information denial, distinguishing it from repression and biased interpretation. It reveals denial uses biased, yet psychologically convincing, reasoning strategies, often equating

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Motivated reasoning influences information processing and belief formation.
  • Understanding denial mechanisms is crucial for addressing misinformation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the motivated reasoning processes underlying information denial.
  • To differentiate denial from repression and biased interpretation.
  • To explicate the logical and psychological strategies employed in reasoned denial.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of motivated reasoning in denial.
  • Distinguishing denial from related psychological defense mechanisms.
  • Modeling reasoned denial using if-then implication structures.

Main Results:

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  • Denial employs reasoning devices similar to normal cognitive activity but logically biased.
  • Strategies include denying premises, consequences, or the implication link.
  • A key feature is equating 'unproven' with 'false'.

Conclusions:

  • Reasoned denial is a psychologically plausible cognitive strategy.
  • Understanding these biased reasoning patterns is key to combating denial.
  • The identification of 'unproven' with 'false' is a central tenet of denial.