The Truth Behind the Liar |
How good are you at detecting lies? Lying is pervasive in everyday life, and researchers are learning fascinating things about how and why humans practice deception, and why lies can be hard to detect. Producer Judith Kampfner takes us into the lab to learn about the scientific detection of lying, the psychological reasons why people lie, and why some people are afraid to lie.
The Truth Behind the Liar was produced by Judith
Kaempfner.
It was funded in part by the National Science Foundation.
Links:
The Psychology of Deception
Browse books on the relationship of deception and magic, parapsychology and psychics by British psychologist Richard Wiseman.
The Psychology of Self Deception as Illustrated in Literary Characters
An analysis of deceit from a literary perspective.
Social Power and Self Deception
Read this article on how social evolution relates to deception and selfishness.
Books:
The Truth about Lying: How to Spot a Lie and Protect Yourself from Deception by: By Stan B. Walters Explore what lies behind a lie and how deception is expressed through verbal and nonverbal communication.
Deception and Self-Deception: Investigating Psychics by: By Richard Wiseman A look at how principles of deception can be used to fake psychic ability.
Lies! Lies!! Lies!!!: The Psychology of Deceit by: By Charles V. Ford The biology, psychology, language, styles and detection of deceit.
Telling Lies: Clues to Deceit in the Marketplace, Politics, and Marriage by: By Paul Ekman Learn how and why people lie and why some individuals can deceive better than others.
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