Lies Lying and Liars

<p><i>Lies Lying and Liars: A Psychological Analysis</i> delves into the psychology of lies exploring the processes of lying and its far-reaching consequences.</p><p>The author’s unique approach considers the ways in which lying sculpts our realities when used by public figures such as politicians as well as how lying is woven into our everyday life. This book dissects lies in natural social contexts from the innocent childhood fibs to the more nefarious fabrications of con artists cheats and adulterers. Drawing from a rich tapestry of psychology and sociobiology as well as research and literature from philosophy and the social sciences this book discusses the role of lying and liars in day-to-day life. It offers profound insights into the strategies of deceit the presence or absence of remorse emotion and rationalisations pathological liars the development of lying its connection to narcissism the functional utility of lies and lie detection. Lies the book argues are a part of the social structures inherent in everyday social life and there is a need to explore their psychological significance in a range of natural everyday contexts.</p><p>Written in Beattie’s unique and engaging style by using elements of personal narrative and self-reflection this is a fascinating read for students and scholars of psychology sociology and politics and other disciplines of the behavioural and social sciences as well as anyone interested in the phenomenon of lying.</p>