The work on illusions, though, carries the implications of this research further, pointing to the usefulness of such attitudes even when they defy reality.

Inside, a performance commences that seems to defy logic and reality.

To treat it like any other country would defy reality, they say.

In fact they are doing exactly what they spent decades accusing their communist counterparts from doing - attempting to defy reality.

More importantly, one that explores the philosophical implications of a seeming sense defying reality.

From the beginning, though, Marfa has had a self-image that defies reality.

This is a great improvement over the days when television defied reality and insisted that marriage was a constant state of unblemished monogamy.

"It's defying reality to say that I haven't talked about education."

It defies psychological and technological reality, too.

Unfortunately, the Administration's latest budget proposal again defies reality.