Deception Mechanism, Private Subjective Real World, and Three Thought Experiments

This paper proposes the concept of the "Deception Mechanism" — a class of mechanisms (potentially physiological, psychological, or sociocultural) that does not alter an individual's private subjective experiences, but rather aligns their behavior and conscious judgment with the objective physical world when discrepancies exist. Through three thought experiments (inverted color, misidentified object, misrepresentation in drawing), the paper shows that under the Deception Mechanism's influence, individuals can correctly name colors, use objects, and act appropriately despite having different private subjective experiences. The Deception Mechanism thus serves as a functional alignment mechanism between the private subjective world and the objective physical world. The paper also introduces a "neutral comparison world" as an ideal coordinate system, while acknowledging its fundamental unattainability.