A belief that is psychologically necessary does not thereby track metaphysical reality, as even Reid concedes that some instinctive beliefs can mislead us about the external world.

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Instinctive beliefs(beliefs that Reid defended as reliable): Beliefs that arise naturally in your mind without conscious reasoning, based on how human minds are built to work.
Metaphysical reality(as used in metaphysics): The deepest or most fundamental level of existence—the underlying nature of things beyond what we can directly see or measure.
Psychologically necessary(describing types of beliefs): Something that your mind feels compelled to believe automatically, without needing to think about it or prove it—like believing that other people exist.
Reid(referring to the philosopher whose work is being discussed): Thomas Reid was an 18th-century Scottish philosopher who argued that humans have direct access to knowledge through their senses and intuition, and that we should trust our common-sense beliefs about the world.

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