The truth about lies : the illusion of honesty and the evolution of deceit / Aja Raden.
"Decoding how we behave, Aja Raden's The Truth About Lies illuminates situations where we are better off lying-to ourselves and at times to others-and why it can be a healthy psychological mechanism. Fibbing, prevaricating, stretching the truth, white lies, of omission, of commission. Lying is so pe...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Press,
2021.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 308 pages ; 25 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Introduction: the currency of living
- Lies we tell each other: perception, persuasion, and the evolution of deceit. The oldest trick in the book: credulity, duplicity, and how to tell a really big lie ; Keep your eye on the ball: shell games, card games, and mind games ; Don't buy it. Goldbricking and the often-misleading nature of facts
- Lies we tell ourselves: faith, fraud, and the funny thing about belief. Holy shit: charlatans and other authority figures ; Bitter pill: snake oil, salesmen, and subjective reality ; It's lovely at the top: pyramid schemes and why you're probably part of one
- Lies we all agree to believe: consensus, control, and the illusion of truth. Fake news: hoaxes, hysteria, and the madness of crowds ; How to make a buck: true facts about fake things ; Wait for it...: at long last: the long con
- Afterword: lies about the truth.