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Author Leslie, Ian, 1972-

Title Born liars : why we can't live without deceit / Ian Leslie
Published London : Quercus, 2011

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Description 390 pages ; 22 cm
regular print
Contents Lying animals; what our intelligence owes to deceit -- First lies; how our children learn to lie (and why we should be impressed when they do) -- Confabulators; liars, artists, madmen -- Tells and leakages; what are the signs of a lie? -- The dream of a truth machine; the past, present and future of lie detectors -- I me lie; why we're designed to deceive ourselves -- I am nice and in control; the benefits and the dangers of self-deception -- Lies we live by: part one; the medicine of deceit -- Lies we live by: part two; the pwer of stories to shape our lives -- The murderer at the door; is there any such thing as a white lie? -- Afterword: how to be honest; three principiles of living honestly
Summary This is thought-provoking, anecdotally driven narrative non-fiction at its best. Ian Leslie's intoxicating blend of anthropology, biology, cultural history, philosophy and popular psychology belies a serious central message - that is, that the species of homo sapien has evolved and thrived in large part because of its ability to deceive
Analysis Ethics
Lying
Overseas item
Psychology
Social impact
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Deception.
Truthfulness and falsehood.
ISBN 0887843344
184916424X (paperback)
9780887843341
9781849164245 (paperback)