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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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New York : Twelve, 2009.

Truthfulness and falsehood.

9780446534932 :

viii, 292 p. ; 24 cm.

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 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 "evidence of how integral lying is to our culture." -- Publisher info.

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