"A compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artistsand the people who fall for their cons over and over again.".
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Dan Ariely, behavioral economist and the "New York Times "bestselling author of "The Upside of Irrationality "and "Predictably Irrational," examines the contradictory forces that drive us to cheat and keep us honest.
This work examines lying from multiple perspectives drawn from the disciplines of social psychology, sociology, history, business, political science, cultural anthropology, moral philosophy, theology, law, family studies, evolutionary biology, philosophy, and more. From the 'lit…
The Encyclopedia of Deception examines lying from multiple perspectives drawn from the disciplines of social psychology, sociology, history, business, political science, cultural anthropology, moral philosophy, theology, law, family studies, evolutionary biology, philosophy, and…
The Encyclopedia of Deception examines lying from multiple perspectives drawn from the disciplines of social psychology, sociology, history, business, political science, cultural anthropology, moral philosophy, theology, law, family studies, evolutionary biology, philosophy, and…
"Explores the material and territorial culture of military conflict by looking at early 20th century British military camouflage." (Provided by publisher).
A scrupulous account that overturns many commonplace notions about how we can best detect lies and falsehoods. Across a host of issues such as the advent of fake news, climate-science denial, and Bernie Madoff's appeal to investors, people can be astonishingly gullible. Some peo…
"A study of how contemporary cinema and film-philosophers explore radical skepticism about our knowledge of the world"