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The truth about lies : the illusion of honesty and the evolution of deceit / Aja Raden.

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St. Martin's Press, 2021.

Truthfulness and falsehood.

9781250272027 (hc.)

viii, 308 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-300) and index.

"Why do you believe what you believe? You've been lied to. Probably a lot. We're always stunned when we realize we've been deceived. We can't believe we were fooled: what was I thinking? How could I have believed that? We always wonder why we believed the lie. But have you ever wondered why you believe the truth? People tell you the truth all the time, and you believe them, and if, at some later point, you're confronted with evidence that the story you believed was indeed true, you never wonder why you believed it in the first place. In this incisive and insightful taxonomy of lies and liars, New York Times bestselling author Aja Raden makes the surprising claim that maybe you should. (...) " --Cover.

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