Most people are DELUSIONAL: the psychosis of everyday life

Most people on the planet are subject to a delusion so prevalent that it is functionally invisible. In so many words, the delusion is that one's judgments about reality inhere in reality, itself. It kinda works like this: people judge phenomena according to egocentric standards, project those judgments into reality, block awareness of that projection, and then mistake their projected judgments for empirical observations. This transforms the universe into a hall of mirrors, which is the narcissistic dilemma. The way out is through awareness. Social Media Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090053889622 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/orion-taraban-070b45168/ Instagram: instagram.com/psyc.hacks Twitter: twitter.com/oriontaraban Website: oriontarabanpsyd.com/ Thinking of going to grad school? Check out STELLAR, my top-rated GRE self-study program based on the world's only empirically-validated test prep system. Use the code "PSYCH" for 10% off all membership plans: stellargre.com/. GRE Bites: youtube.com/@grebites4993 Become a Psychonaut and join PsycHack's member community: youtube.com/channel/UCSduXBjCHkLoo_y9ss2xzXw/join Book a paid consultation: oriontarabanpsyd.com/consultations Sponsor an episode: oriontarabanpsyd.com/sponsor-an-episode Presented by Orion Taraban, Psy.D. PsycHacks provides viewers with a brief, thought-provoking video several days a week on a variety of psychological topics, inspired by his clinical practice. The intention is for the core idea contained within each video to inspire viewers to see something about themselves or their world in a slightly different light. The ultimate mission of the channel is to reduce the amount of unnecessary suffering in the world. #psychology #awareness #crazy

“We don’t see things as they truly are, we see things as we are” Amy favorite quote in the whole world :)

The funny thing is everyone will think it's everyone else that's delusional. It's not me!!! lol

Orion you are going to be massive. Your analogies are top tier and your nuanced and calm delivery are going to make you huge!

Someone said I suffered from narcissism. "No!", I remonstrated, "I enjoy it".

Honestly, I think the best way to have a decent life is to accept the idea that you can be wrong yet still be ok with the fact that you, right now, believe what you do, and telling what you believe to others

I've often said that reality is simply the fantasy that the majority voted in. You took that to a whole new level! Love the video!

Experiencing psychosis was the first step to me becoming more sane. Because it completely detached me from the reality I accepted, and made me question everything. It is much easier to settle into a single belief, and especially a belief that your culture/ society also subscribes to. I cannot unsee how poor my values were, and how sick and sad they were making me. I cannot choose easy now, but my life is far more meaningful in my lone journey. I have never felt more connected to not only other Humans, but everything I cross paths with is more real and innately valuable.

Great insightful video - Bruce Lee in his movie - Enter the dragon - was lost in a maze with mirror walls - he won by smashing and destroying the mirrors to hit the real enemy - to better navigate reality we all need to be like Bruce and smash the false mirrors representing false reality

I used to think "awareness of the present moment" was sort of trivial until I learned it is very important. I used to think "being mindful" was a displinary chore until I learned it brought great freedom of thought, genuine love and increasing courage and strength. Namaste and Peace to all my equals, brothers and sisters. 🐬🐚🐾

You’ve just described Plato’s allegory of the cave, very well explained

Reminds me of this Zen story about an old man living in a village and things that happen to him, that can be deemed good or bad luck, depending on one's perspective and how events unfold in the further course (horse, injured son, war etc.). The villagers were rather opinionated each time, but he remained neutral.

This is so true, most people live within their delusions all their lives, this includes illusory correlations, psychological biases and a distorted sense of events that happen to them and around them. This distortment can also be seen to be amplified greatly in the case of world leaders, people with authority and instagram influencers. I have seen this is so many people I deal with everyday. We dont realize how most of what occurs in this world can be attributed to randomness and chance.

Awareness is a process of stepping back and witnessing/observing the workings of the mind. Awareness minimizes the emotional response and allows for a rational one. "Only when the doors of perception are cleansed, the universe will appear as possibilities rather than certainties" - W. Blake

A lot of these delusions can be seen more clearly in how we use language. For example, whenever we say something is good, we can instead say "I like that thing." Instead of "they should do X" say "I would like it if they did X." Instead of "X is wrong" or "X is a sin" just say 'I don't like it' or 'It will lead to consequences that you won't like.' The beauty of this kind of thinking is that it requires more precision in your speech than saying something is 'bad' or 'good'. Good/bad thinking can also be extremely harmful to people who believe that a person can be 'good' or 'bad.' If there is such thing as a 'bad person' (there is not), how do you know if YOU'RE a bad person? And if there are bad people and good people, maybe there's a whole spectrum of how 'good' you can be. This thinking then leads to a belief that different people can have different levels of worth based on how 'good' or 'bad' they are. It sounds silly, yet it's very common. Any seemingly objective standard of what a 'good person' is only a reflection of the cultural norms that exist at the time the statement is made. That's why retroactively 'cancelling' historical figures is often so absurd; you're judging someone against a standard that didn't exist in that specific time and place. Another good way to see this is to become aware of your own use of the verb 'to be' and its conjugations. If you replace 'to be' with a more precise verb, you find that in many of these cases, you're not saying anything other than 'I like this' or 'I don't like that.'

I’m going to have to watch that again with zero distractions

The only true way out of it is to humble yourself, and admit that you don't know everything, or that you could be wrong about your beliefs when an honest challenge comes up that makes sense. Face the fear that you might not know as much as you thought you knew. Do not run from that discomfort and that fear. I guarantee that this is literally the only way out of the constant projection of our beliefs and its the only way to truly step into reality. Humility leads to true wisdom. There is a saying by Confucius that says "real knowledge is to know the extent of one's own ignorance". In other words, the prideful and the haughty keep themselves blind and cannot truly learn anything. Thats why pride really does come before destruction, and a haughty spirit before stumbling. That's a proverb from the bible that backs that up. Thats why the issue you mentioned is so prevalent. Most people in this world refuse to humble themselves.

Human mind tends to play tricks to safeguard sanity, even by a thread. Trauma, tragedies, and reality can shatter mind and psyche when fully faced. Perhaps we shall allow those who are delusional to remain so.

I read this quote in the early 80's and it makes so much sense. "We see things not as they are but as We are."

I completely agree, my delusion was that everyone wanted what was best for everyone else. I was completely wrong, I found the hard way that the people around me were selfish, malicious, manipulative and will cut your throat to steal a dime. Awareness is a double edge sword. One wants the world to be just, fair and honest. IT ISN'T One always has to fight for what is right, why do we have to fight for honesty? The American empire will fall because of this narcissistic attitude and is falling as I write this. All I can do watch it fall, and cry for what could have been. We The People let this happen. Think it's hard now? Wait for five years.