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Lies! Lies!! Lies!!!: The Psychology of Deceit | 
 enlarge | Author: Charles V. Ford
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 45984
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 347
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0880489979
Dewey Decimal Number: 302
EAN: 9780880489973
ASIN: 0880489979
Publication Date: June 1999
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Lies! Lies!! Lies!!! The Psychology of Deceit looks beyond compulsive liars in our society and considers the ongoing flood of lies that we as human beings experience every day. Who lies& #63; Not just children, politicians, advertisers, and salespeople. Our co-workers lie. Our friends lie. Our relatives lie. And we lie to them. Everybody lies. We learn to lie and to detect deceit as a developmental task. Dr. Ford& rsquo;s philosophy is that lying is part of the bridge between one& rsquo;s internal world (beliefs, perceptions, expectations, fantasies) and one& rsquo;s external world (reality). Lies work not only to deceive others but to deceive ourselves. This book shines a spotlight on an understudied phenomenon that affects us all as we raise children, choose a relationship, move forward with a career path, or buy a used car.
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 Lying as a Phenomenon October 21, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is primarily about pathological liars. It explicitly does not address issues of right and wrong with respect to lying. It is well written and the case studies presented in an interesting manner. Among the notable items presented are studies that indicate that police officers cannot distinguish liars from the honest any better than anyone else and that the rest of us don't generally do much better than chance at it. For a book that does address the moral questions of lying, and as a complement to this book, read Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life
Unbelievably Informative and Funny July 31, 2006
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
I am a compulsive liar. I admit it. I read this book and now I have greater insight into why I lie all of the time. A great read even if you are "honest."
Thorough and general treatment of practice of deceipt December 3, 1999
52 out of 61 found this review helpful
A certain dry humour makes the book very readable. The description of social pressures in learning to lie, and animal world comparisons, are a useful perspective. The central theme - the danger of lying to oneself, or self deception - is of great importance in working in any large organisation. I would prescribe it as essential reading for managers and directors of most modern organisations Many readers may lack the objectivity to appreciate and believe the reports contained in the book, though they are well researched and well documented. I hope the next edition may spend more time in coping with lies. There are 13 pages in this book on therapeutic approaches toward the deceitful person. The comments on "groupthink", which involves bias of group behaviour, could also be expanded in future editions, with comments on the efficacy of countermeasures.
Ecellent psychological look at lying. June 13, 1999
28 out of 36 found this review helpful
Straightforward. Well written and referenced. A very well laid out book with excellent references for further study on the subject. I gained a great appreciation for the psychological causes of lying. Highly recommended.
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