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The Liar in Your Life: The Way to Truthful Relationships
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The Liar in Your Life: The Way to Truthful Relationships
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The Liar in Your Life: The Way to Truthful Relationships

Written by Robert Feldman

Narrated by Bob Walter

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Deception is a central feature of everyday life. We hear it not only from Presidents ("I did not have sexual relations with that woman"), the dean of admissions of M.I.T. ("I have three college degrees"), or the sleazy sales associate at the local car dealership ("This SUV gets terrific mileage!"); we also hear lies from the people we meet and interact with on a daily basis, including our family, friends, colleagues-and yes, the woman ahead of us in line at Starbucks.

The issue confronting us is not whether people lie to us-they do-but how much and why. Just as importantly, we need to consider why we're so prone to believe the deception we hear from others, as well as the lies we tell ourselves. Finally, we need to explore why we view certain lies as harmless, while rejecting others as manipulative and shameful. Robert Feldman has unique knowledge of how deeply dishonesty is engrained in our everyday lives and broader culture.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 3, 2009
ISBN9781600246555
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The Liar in Your Life: The Way to Truthful Relationships

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Very powerful, stimulating perspective on the human element and how and why we positively or negatively interact with each other. Somewhat long for me.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    The points in this book are very concise and the anecdots are engaging.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    While this looks like a self-help book, for me the more interesting parts are Feldman's discussions of the social and biological impulses that lead to lying, the role it plays in human societies and why it is a universal "vice." He brings in classic studies and also very recent research in a readable way.

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