...but that didn't prepare me for the experience of noticing my mind automatically generating excuses – with no apparent motivation – to dismiss a particular issue. It didn't even feel like there were strong emotions involved. It was like my mind was just sliding off it. I'd suspect magical mind control, if that were a thing that existed.

(No, I'm not going to say what the issue was. It is in fact enough of a live wire that I don't want to be seen near it in public.)