The expression "to talk yourself out of something" implies …

The expression "to talk yourself out of something" implies that the words used dominate the facts. At least temporarily, the words gain the upper hand over reality.
The mind does the same thing.
We constantly "think ourselves out of something". And by that I don't mean creating a solution that fits reality, which is something the mind js capable of doing as well, but creating a narrative that hides reality from ourselves.