The Liar in Your Life: The Way to Truthful Relationships
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Feldman, Robert, PUBLISHER: Twelve, In "ong>Theong> Liar in ong>Yourong> Life, " psychology prong>ofong>essor Robert Feldman, one ong>ofong> ong>theong> world's leading authorities on deception, draws on his immense body ong>ofong> knowledge ong>toong> give fresh insights inong>toong> ong>howong> and why we lie, ong>howong> our culture has become increasingly ong>toong>lerant ong>ofong> deception, ong>theong> cost it exacts on us, and what ong>toong> do about it. His work is at once surprising and sobering, full ong>ofong> corrections for common myths and explanations ong>ofong> pervasive oversimplifications. Feldman examines marital infidelity, little white lies, career-driven resum lies, and ong>howong> we teach children ong>toong> lie. Along ong>theong> way, he reveals-despite our beliefs ong>toong> ong>theong> contrary- ong>howong> it is nearly impossible ong>toong> spot a liar (studies have song>howong>n no relationship between nervousness, lack ong>ofong> eye contact, or a trembling voice, and acts ong>ofong> deception). He also provides startling evidence ong>ofong> just ong>howong> integral lying is ong>toong> our culture; indeed, his research song>howong>s that two people, meeting for ong>theong> first ong>timeong>, will lie ong>toong> each oong>theong>r an average ong>ofong> three ong>timeong>s in ong>theong> first ten minutes ong>ofong> a conversation. Feldman uses this discussion ong>ofong> deception ong>toong> explore ways we can cope with infidelity, betrayal, and mistrust, in our friends and family. He also describes ong>theong> lies we tell ourselves: Someong>timeong>s, ong>theong> liar in ong>yourong> life is ong>theong> person you see in ong>theong> mirror. With incisive clarity and wry wit, Feldman has written a truthful book for anyone who whose life has been ong>toong>uched by deception.