Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
Why We Lie The Evolutionary Roots of Deception and the
Unconscious Mind David Livingstone Smith 'Self-deception is one of the most powerful ideas in psychology and [this book] is an excellent synthesis of this crucial topic. The biology is up-to-date and accurate, the
psychological implications are clearly worked out, and the writing is inviting and accessible.' -Steven Pinker, author of The Blank Slate ince our species first evolved, lying and deceit have been an integral part of our social existence. Now, for the first time, philosopher and evolutionary psychologist David Livingstone Smith elucidates the essential role that deception and self-deception have played in human evolution and…
I am new to the formal idea of self-deception, but certainly not unaware of how it manifests
itself in society. Mr.Smith elegantly and fairly concisely lays it all out from the natural evolution and… Reading the LA paper tonight on the Star Jones /Barbara Walters lie/truth/lie things...bored.. I was reminded of this book and pulled it from my shelf and reacquainted myself with the text. On some…
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