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Born Liars (2011)

by Ian Leslie(Favorite Author)

3.95 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Quercus

review 1: This is a broad book touching on everything from the possible role deceit played in the development of the brain to the use of self-deceit as a tool for making sense of the world. The history of lie detection also gets a mention, as well as the philosophy of the well-intentioned lie. Given how little of what we know can be definitively proven as "true", what we do with falsehoods is something worth knowing.
review 2: Fascinating book about lying - why it's regarded as morally wrong and when it's socially more acceptable to lie than to tell the truth. The scope of the book covers self-deception and the effects of it (both positive and negative) - for example: why placebos work and why those who are successful are often good at self-deception (to make them think ... morethey're above average). It covers scientific research, philosophy, observation, film, tv, literature and anything else that seems relevant. Truly interesting. less

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