Obstinate Denial and Mental Filtering August 18, 2022conscience, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Manipulation, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter, conscious, denial, mental filtering, obstinate denial, obstnacy, selective attention, unconsciousDr. Simon Some so-called denial is rooted in obstinacy, a stubborn refusal to accept a reality that challenges a person to change and grow.