The Semmelweis Reflex: Truth Is Hard on the Ears
Kirchner Group
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Written by Dale Hartley, MBA, Ph.D. and posted in Psychology Today on January 13, 2023?
The Punchline ?
“The Semmelweis reflex is a tendency to refuse to believe the truth if it is unpleasant.”?
The Storyline?
“Social ills plaguing this country and the world often come down to the simple failure of people and politicians to squarely face the truth and deal with it. We as individuals are susceptible to this same error.”?
“Carl Jung said that “neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.” In other words, by refusing to deal with issues in the here and now, we only compound the problem. Enduring legitimate suffering is the price of ending it or at least coming to terms with it.”
The Heuristic?
“A cynic might say that the moral of this story is, “truth kills.” But it is actually a failure to heed the truth that kills.” ?
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