the inability to 'forget' is not an adaptive trait.

In other words: The ability to 'forget' is a survival skill.

Yes, I know I just said that. But I'm going to have to say it a lot over the next while.

Selective memory.

So: Perhaps 'schema' is the forebrain's 'spin doctor' spinning a 'yarn' about ourselves that allows us to emotionally 'survive' our life circumstances? Tall tales got *nothin'* on our ability to convince ourselves that what we *want* (or perhaps need?) to believe is actually true.

If that's the case, then the notion of 'self deception' is irrelevant - there *is* no 'absolute' or 'objective' truth - there's only what we make of it.

We *do*, in fact, continually create our own reality.

Weavers of webs, spinners of tales.