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David Livingstone Smith Why We Lie (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Why We Lie
- Title
- Why We Lie
- ISBN-10
- 0312310404
- EAN
- 9780312310400
- ISBN
- 9780312310400
- Genre
- Philosophy & Spirituality
- Release Year
- 2007
- Release Date
- 08/07/2007
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Why We Lie : the Evolutionary Roots of Deception and the Unconscious Mind
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Length
- 8.1in
- Publisher
- ST. Martin's Press
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 11.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Deceit, lying, and falsehoods lie at the very heart of our cultural heritage. Even the founding myth of the Judeo-Christian tradition, the story of Adam and Eve, revolves around a lie. Our seemingly insatiable appetite for stories of deception spans the extremes of culture from King Lear to Little Red Riding Hood, retaining a grip on our imaginations despite endless repetition. These tales of deception are so enthralling because they speak to something fundamental in the human condition. The ever-present possibility of deceit is a crucial dimension of all human relationships, even the most central: our relationships with our own selves. Why We Lie elucidates the essential role that deception and self-deception have played in evolution and shows that the very structure of our minds has been shaped from our earliest beginnings by the need to deceive. Smith shows us how, by examining the stories we tell, the falsehoods we weave, and the unconscious signals we send out, we can learn much about ourselves and our minds.
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Publisher
ST. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312310404
ISBN-13
9780312310400
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57581473
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Why We Lie : the Evolutionary Roots of Deception and the Unconscious Mind
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.1in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Bf637.D42
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"Self-deception is one of the most powerful ideas in psychology, indeed, in human affairs, and David Smith'sWhy We Lieis an excellent synthesis of this crucial topic. The biology is up-to-date and accurate, the psychological implications are clearly worked out, and the writing is inviting and accessible." ---Steven Pinker, bestselling author ofThe Blank SlateandThe Language Instinct - --Booklist "Deliciously tantalizing, with morality as the Grandest Deceit of them all." ---Kirkus Reviews "Why We Lieis written with snap, panache, and the sort of insights that stop you in your tracks." ---Howard Bloom, author ofGlobal BrainandThe Lucifer Principle "David Smith has pulled off a beaut.Why We Lieis a wonderfully blended cluster of arguments to support the painful truth that we are a species whose skills at deceiving others is matched only by our ability to deceive ourselves." ---Arthur S. Reber, author ofThe Penguin Dictionary of PsychologyandThe New Gambler's Bible "Why We Lieis a fascinating book about a fascinating subject. . . . rich with stories, anecdotes, and psychological as well as sociological analyses." ---Tamar Frankel, S.J.D.,The Human Nature Review, "Self-deception is one of the most powerful ideas in psychology, indeed, in human affairs, and David Smith's Why We Lie is an excellent synthesis of this crucial topic. The biology is up-to-date and accurate, the psychological implications are clearly worked out, and the writing is inviting and accessible." ---Steven Pinker, bestselling author of The Blank Slate and The Language Instinc t "With an 'aha!' moment on every page, Smith's inquiry is stimulating and unsettling." - --Booklist "Deliciously tantalizing, with morality as the Grandest Deceit of them all." --- Kirkus Reviews " Why We Lie is written with snap, panache, and the sort of insights that stop you in your tracks." ---Howard Bloom, author of Global Brain and The Lucifer Principle "David Smith has pulled off a beaut. Why We Lie is a wonderfully blended cluster of arguments to support the painful truth that we are a species whose skills at deceiving others is matched only by our ability to deceive ourselves." ---Arthur S. Reber, author of The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology and The New Gambler's Bible " Why We Lie is a fascinating book about a fascinating subject. . . . rich with stories, anecdotes, and psychological as well as sociological analyses." ---Tamar Frankel, S.J.D., The Human Nature Review, "Self-deception is one of the most powerful ideas in psychology, indeed, in human affairs, and David Smith's Why We Lie is an excellent synthesis of this crucial topic. The biology is up-to-date and accurate, the psychological implications are clearly worked out, and the writing is inviting and accessible." --Steven Pinker, bestselling author of The Blank Slate and The Language Instinct "With an 'aha!' moment on every page, Smith's inquiry is stimulating and unsettling." -- Booklist "Deliciously tantalizing, with morality as the Grandest Deceit of them all." -- Kirkus Reviews " Why We Lie is written with snap, panache, and the sort of insights that stop you in your tracks." --Howard Bloom, author of Global Brain and The Lucifer Principle "David Smith has pulled off a beaut. Why We Lie is a wonderfully blended cluster of arguments to support the painful truth that we are a species whose skills at deceiving others is matched only by our ability to deceive ourselves." --Arthur S. Reber, author of The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology and The New Gambler's Bible " Why We Lie is a fascinating book about a fascinating subject. . . . rich with stories, anecdotes, and psychological as well as sociological analyses." -- Tamar Frankel, S.J.D., The Human Nature Review, David Smith has pulled off a beaut. Why We Lie is a wonderfully blended cluster of arguments to support the painful truth that we are a species whose skills at deceiving others is matched only by our ability to deceive ourselves., "Self-deception is one of the most powerful ideas in psychology, indeed, in human affairs, and David Smith's Why We Lie is an excellent synthesis of this crucial topic. The biology is up-to-date and accurate, the psychological implications are clearly worked out, and the writing is inviting and accessible." ---Steven Pinker, bestselling author of The Blank Slate and The Language Instinc t "With an 'aha!' moment on every page, Smith's inquiry is stimulating and unsettling." - --Booklist "Deliciously tantalizing, with morality as the Grandest Deceit of them all." --- Kirkus Reviews " Why We Lie is written with snap, panache, and the sort of insights that stop you in your tracks." ---Howard Bloom, author of Global Brain and The Lucifer Principle "David Smith has pulled off a beaut. Why We Lie is a wonderfully blended cluster of arguments to support the painful truth that we are a species whose skills at deceiving others is matched only by our ability to deceive ourselves." ---Arthur S. Reber, author of The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology and The New Gambler's Bible " Why We Lie is a fascinating book about a fascinating subject. . . . rich with stories, anecdotes, and psychological as well as sociological analyses." ---Tamar Frankel, S.J.D., The Human Nature Review, "Self-deception is one of the most powerful ideas in psychology, indeed, in human affairs, and David Smith'sWhy We Lieis an excellent synthesis of this crucial topic. The biology is up-to-date and accurate, the psychological implications are clearly worked out, and the writing is inviting and accessible." ---Steven Pinker, bestselling author ofThe Blank SlateandThe Language Instinct "With an 'aha!' moment on every page, Smith's inquiry is stimulating and unsettling." - --Booklist "Deliciously tantalizing, with morality as the Grandest Deceit of them all." ---Kirkus Reviews "Why We Lieis written with snap, panache, and the sort of insights that stop you in your tracks." ---Howard Bloom, author ofGlobal BrainandThe Lucifer Principle "David Smith has pulled off a beaut.Why We Lieis a wonderfully blended cluster of arguments to support the painful truth that we are a species whose skills at deceiving others is matched only by our ability to deceive ourselves." ---Arthur S. Reber, author ofThe Penguin Dictionary of PsychologyandThe New Gambler's Bible "Why We Lieis a fascinating book about a fascinating subject. . . . rich with stories, anecdotes, and psychological as well as sociological analyses." ---Tamar Frankel, S.J.D.,The Human Nature Review, Why We Lie is a fascinating book about a fascinating subject. . . . rich with stories, anecdotes, and psychological as well as sociological analyses., Self-deception is one of the most powerful ideas in psychology, indeed, in human affairs, and David Smith's Why We Lie is an excellent synthesis of this crucial topic. The biology is up-to-date and accurate, the psychological implications are clearly worked out, and the writing is inviting and accessible.
Original Language
English
Copyright Date
2007
Topic
Communication Studies, Life Sciences / Evolution, General, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Life Sciences / Biology, Interpersonal Relations
Dewey Decimal
153.6
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
Psychology, Science, Language Arts & Disciplines
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