{"product_id":"9780312310400","title":"Why We Lie : The Evolutionary Roots of Deception and the Unconscious Mind","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Lie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David Livingstone Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeceit, lying, and falsehoods lie at the very heart of our cultural heritage. Even the founding myth of the Judeo-Christian tradition, the story of Adam and Eve, revolves around a lie. Our seemingly insatiable appetite for stories of deception spans the extremes of culture from \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e to Little Red Riding Hood, retaining a grip on our imaginations despite endless repetition. These tales of deception are so enthralling because they speak to something fundamental in the human condition. The ever-present possibility of deceit is a crucial dimension of all human relationships, even the most central: our relationships with our own selves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy We Lie\u003c\/i\u003e elucidates the essential role that deception and self-deception have played in evolution and shows that the very structure of our minds has been shaped from our earliest beginnings by the need to deceive. Smith shows us how, by examining the stories we tell, the falsehoods we weave, and the unconscious signals we send out, we can learn much about ourselves and our minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Self-deception is one of the most powerful ideas in psychology, indeed, in human affairs, and David Smith's \u003ci\u003eWhy We Lie\u003c\/i\u003e 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, bestselling author of The Blank Slate and The Language Instinct\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With an ‘aha!' moment on every page, Smith's inquiry is stimulating and unsettling.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Deliciously tantalizing, with morality as the Grandest Deceit of them all.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWhy We Lie\u003c\/i\u003e is written with snap, panache, and the sort of insights that stop you in your tracks.” —Howard Bloom, author of Global Brain and The Lucifer Principle \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“David Smith has pulled off a beaut. \u003ci\u003eWhy We Lie\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderfully blended cluster of arguments to support the painful truth that we are a species whose skills at deceiving others is matched only by our ability to deceive ourselves.” —Arthur S. Reber, author of The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology and The New Gambler’s Bible \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWhy We Lie\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating book about a fascinating subject. . . . rich with stories, anecdotes, and psychological as well as sociological analyses.” —\u003ci\u003eTamar Frankel, S.J.D., The Human Nature Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312310400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40675782525134,"sku":"9780312310400","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_b57046f3-8776-4f4e-989f-c3a2dab80376.jpg?v=1639972206","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312310400","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}