For sai, the death of her father held mixed meanings. it was incredibly sad. however, her father had not approved of the person sai was engaged to, and he often vocalized this opinion in very unkind ways. her father’s death will allow sai to marry in peace, without protestation from her father. which of the basic types of self-deception is sai using during this life event to promote positive mental health?

Meaning

Explanation:

Self deception like meaning is used by a person to deceive himself/herself or lying to themselves to make themselves believe that in reality is not true.  

For example:

When someone is not ready for the rejection from their boyfriend and lover that he/she does not love him/her even she/he told him /her many times about want break up.

This a type of defense mechanism. The defense mechanism was given by Freud. Self-deception has been modeled after interpersonal deception. Rationalization a defense mechanism is apparent of self-deception. It is also said that it is a specific talent everyone has to deceit themselves.

to stay where they were until m sent for

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