denial
rejecting a fact despite the overwhelming evidence of its truth based on fear of its outcome
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denial
Summary
denial is a cognitive bias[1]. denial draws 249 Wikipedia views per month (cognitive_bias category, ranking #70 of 95).[2]
Key Facts
- denial's instance of is recorded as cognitive bias[3].
- denial's instance of is recorded as emotional process[4].
- denial's instance of is recorded as defence mechanism[5].
- denial is a type of refusal[6].
- denial is part of grief[7].
- denial is part of psychological terminology[8].
- denial is the opposite of acceptance[9].
- denial comprises takdhib[10].
- denial's main subject is belief[11].
- denial's facet of is recorded as heuristic[12].
- denial's described by source is recorded as Lean Logic[13].
- denial's different from is recorded as denial[14].
- denial's different from is recorded as refusal[15].
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Context
Part of include grief[7], a negative emotion[16] and psychological terminology[8]. Recorded instance of include cognitive bias[3], emotional process[4], and defence mechanism[5].
Why It Matters
denial draws 249 Wikipedia views per month (cognitive_bias category, ranking #70 of 95).[2] denial has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] denial is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]