In The Liar in Your Life, psychology professor Robert
Feldman, one of the world's leading authorities on deception, draws
on his immense body of knowledge to give fresh insights into how
and why we lie, how our culture has become increasingly tolerant of
deception, the cost it exacts on us, and what to do about it. His
work is at once surprising and sobering, full of corrections for
common myths and explanations of pervasive
oversimplifications.
Feldman examines marital infidelity, little white lies,
career-driven resumé lies, and how we teach children to lie. Along
the way, he reveals-despite our beliefs to the contrary- how it is
nearly impossible to spot a liar (studies have shown no
relationship between nervousness, lack of eye contact, or a
trembling voice, and acts of deception). He also provides startling
evidence of just how integral lying is to our culture; indeed, his
research shows that two people, meeting for the first time, will
lie to each other an average of three times in the first ten
minutes of a conversation.
Feldman uses this discussion of deception to explore ways we can
cope with infidelity, betrayal, and mistrust, in our friends and
family. He also describes the lies we tell ourselves: Sometimes,
the liar in your life is the person you see in the mirror. With
incisive clarity and wry wit, Feldman has written a truthful book
for anyone who whose life has been touched by deception.
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