Why do we lie to ourselves?

Self deception means that we lie to ourselves in order to hide some truth that may hurt us at first, but will prove to be beneficial in the long run. It is so easy for us to catch a liar and we know one when we see one, but when it comes to our own tactics of deception, we remain oblivious to it. We think we don't lie but because this usually happen at a subconscious level, we are not aware that we are lying to ourselves and others. So, in this podcast segment, we will discuss how and why do we lie to ourselves, what is the psychology behind self deception and what we do to overcome this.