The liar in your life : the way to truthful relationships /

A psychology professor who is "one of the world's leading authorities on deception" describes and explains the prevalence and consequences of deception, including marital infidelity, little white lies, career-driven resume lies, and how we teach children to lie. He provides "evi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Feldman, Robert S. (Robert Stephen), 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Twelve, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Everyday inventions of everyday life
  • The liar's advantage
  • Deception 101 : how children learn to lie
  • The evolution of deceit : are we born to lie?
  • Broken trust : loving a liar
  • Self-deception : the lies we tell ourselves
  • Cosmetic deceit : lies to make us seem richer, smarter, better
  • Lies with intent : deceit to trick or cheat
  • Synthetic reality : media-manufactured lies
  • Career lies : deception in the workplace
  • Web of deceit : the brave new world of internet dishonesty
  • Living with lies.