Big Liars: What Psychological Science Tells Us About Lying and How You Can Avoid Being Duped

This book explores the science behind "big liars" who use lies as their principal way of navigating life, and how they can have an outsized impact on people around them, ruining personal relationships, bankrupting businesses, and undermining society. It provides insight into the nature of dishonesty and dishonest people, and has implications for mental health treatment and our efforts to grapple with the effects of big liars on social movements and society.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 330 pages
Publication date: 03 October 2023
Publisher: American Psychological Association

This captivating book delves into the intricate world of "big liars," those exceptional individuals who resort to lies as their primary means of navigating life. While the majority of people generally maintain honesty, the presence of a few significant liars can have a profound and detrimental impact on the lives of those around them. These individuals can ruin personal relationships, bring businesses to ruin, and even undermine the very foundations of society when they gain political power.

Big Liars takes a deep dive into this small but perilous group, shedding light on their nature, motives, and strategies through the lens of psychological science. Through fascinating new research, the book offers valuable insights into the factors that drive dishonesty, the characteristics of those who engage in frequent lying, the frequency of their lies, the mechanisms that create big liars, their operational methods, the ways in which they can be identified, and the strategies to protect oneself from their harm.

This book holds significant implications for mental health treatment and our collective efforts to address the consequences of big liars and their deceitful narratives on social movements and society as a whole. By understanding the psychology behind these individuals, we can develop more effective strategies to confront and mitigate their harmful influence.

Weight: 408g
Dimension: 140 x 216 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781433837517