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

by Feldman, Robert S. (Robert Stephen), 1947-

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Truthfulness and falsehood.

Truthfulness and falsehood -- Social aspects.

9780446534925 (pbk.)

viii, 292 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-281) and index.

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.

A psychology professor 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 "evidence of how integral lying is to our culture".

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