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    It is not the case that Sartre's analysis of bad faith shows that agents can desire a particular self-image so strongly that they distort evidence to preserve it, even when the resulting belief is nominally unwelcome.

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    • 1.The claim conflates unconscious bias with deliberate self-deception; motivated reasoning doesn't require awareness of distortion.
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    • 2."Nominally unwelcome" beliefs underspecified: if belief truly unwelcome, Sartre must explain why agent's desire preserves it anyway.
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    • 3.Alternative explanation: agents may rationally weigh self-image costs against competing values rather than distorting evidence.
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    • 1.Self-image threats trigger motivated reasoning: people systematically misinterpret ambiguous evidence to protect ego-relevant beliefs.
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    • 2.Bad faith explains paradoxes like smokers knowing risks yet denying addiction—desires override rational evidence integration.
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    • 3.Empirical studies confirm cognitive dissonance: agents resist information contradicting self-concept even when costs are high.
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