The Pros And Cons Of Thoughts In The Mind

Each individual is entitled to their own personal and private thoughts however is it possible that those thoughts in the mind can be mistaken? Many philosophers have supported the claim that each person is the only one who fully understands what is going on inside their own minds however, there are ways in which this can be counter argued. In specific situations, the mind and those thoughts that roam inside can be mistaken and even deceiving to the individual who is directly perceiving them therefore yes, the mind can be mistaken. This paper will seek to prove that the mind can be mistaken in certain circumstances when they prohibit the mind from fully being understood. In support, I will argue that people can be mistaken of what is going on inside their mind because of mental illnesses that prevent them from fully comprehending themselves and the situations they encounter, also …show more content…
When an individual experiences an excess amount of stress or experience a situation that causes them distress, they have the potential to repress their thoughts, even to the point of convincing themselves that it did not occur. By doing so, they are creating false thoughts in their mind or expunging thoughts which allows them to be wrong about what is occurring in their mind. Individuals can also lie about experiences and thoughts that they may be “thinking” or even enhance the thought which results in the mind being over exaggerated and mistaken. As a result of lying, the individual may truly believe the new thought and then repress the previous thought. Many individuals lie and repress thoughts about hard things that may cause distress or psychological problems and can convince themselves that the thought did not occur and can cause them to truly believe that the thought did not occur which results in the mind being