Spinning Facts

That we spin facts in order to interpret reality in our favor has become pretty commonplace. Those who do it consciously and intentionally are considered communication masters. Those who do so unconsciously and without pretense are often considered candidates for therapy to help them assess reality more objectively.
I believe we may have the health/unhealth take backwards. Intention demands responsibility. To distort with knowledge is to abuse power in relationships at others' expense. Self-serving, manipulative and dangerous, even if well meant. The self-serving aspect of the unconscious distortion of facts is more a means to cope with complex situations with one's self-esteem intact.
The goal is not accuracy. Healthier seems a self-comfortable ability to nuance complex situations, not merely for one's own benefit, but for the benefit of all.