Our minds play tricks on us—all the time.

It’s a bold statement, but one supported by decades of psychological research and lived human experience. So much of what we believe to be true—our preferences, our perspectives, our emotional reactions—is shaped by past experiences and internalised narratives. We don’t see things as they are; we see them through the lens of who we've been, what we’ve been through, and what we've learned to fear or desire.