1. Overcoming the Psychology of Self-Deception: A 3-Step Framework for Developing Conscious and Progressive Thought in an Age of Illusion, Fantasy, Distortion and Deceit…

2. Who am I and What Do I Do??? I’m Bryan Ogilvie Webmaster @ DoTheKnowledge.comDoTheKnowledge.com ◦ develop and self-publish productivity and personal development training for social organizers, community activists and members of the “conscious community” ◦ Blog, Facebook, Youtube, ◦ Radio, upcoming book…

3. Some Projects…

4. Content Overview… Definition, Concept and Foundation Styles, Forms and Manifestations Strategies, Tools, and Techniques

5. {Working Definition} “The unconscious TRADE-OFF between attention and anxiety…”

6. Self-Deception as a Societal Norm… Part of the difficulty in overcoming this lies in the fact that everyone is doing it. ◦ (not only is it unconscious; it’s also unapparent…) Recommended Scroll: ◦ Empire of Illusion by Chris Hedges Empire of Illusion Get comfortable w/ making people UN-comfortable…

7. Forms and Manifestations…

8. Forms cont’d…

9. Strategy I: Radical Honesty… More then just “morality.” ◦ (there’s mental-science behind this…) Recommended Scroll: ◦ Radical Honesty by Brad Blanton Radical Honesty “Integrity is a form of nutrition…”

10. Strategy II: Study Psychology Psychology gives you a lens… ◦ It’s not as complex as you think Examples: ◦ Behavioral Science ◦ Cognitive Biases ◦ Evolutionary Psych. Recommended Scroll: ◦ Get Anyone to Do Anything by David J. Lieberman Get Anyone to Do Anything

11. Strategy III: Master the Deep Mind It’s not spooky, it’s self- direction… Recommended Scroll: ◦ Think Right Now Intl.’s Accelerated Success Condtioning Software Think Right Now Intl.’s The subconscious mind is the totalitarian gov’t of how you think, feel and (consq.) behave…

12. Conclusion Self-deception is both an unconscious phenomenon AND a societal norm… Overcoming it, therefore requires: ◦ 1) knowing you’re in contrast with society  and building the self-esteem to handle that, and ◦ 2) understanding the subconscious mind  and gaining self-directing power over the that aspect of thinking. This entails radical honesty, learning psychology and mastering the deep levels of thought.

13. Contact and Resources… E-MAIL: bryan@dotheknowledge.com bryan@dotheknowledge.com MATH: ◦ (757) 653-5422 RESOURCES: ◦ dotheknowledge.com/mona dotheknowledge.com/mona  self-esteem audio  links to scrolls  think right now audios  powerpoint  my upcoming book

14. PEACE!!!