Playing the lying game
Subtitle: detecting and dealing with lies and liars, from occasional fibbers to frequent fabricators
By: Gini Graham Scott.
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780313383519; 9780313383526
Subjects: Truthfulness and falsehood
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The pervasiveness of lying; title: Why the lie? The reasons and justifications for lying; title: How and why different types of people lie; title: Taking the Lie-Q test : learning where you fit; title: Everyday social lies; title: Lying in public; title: Lying at work; title: Lying in business; title: Lying to friends & relatives; title: When men & women lie-the dating game; title: Lies with husbands, wives, & intimate others; title: The lies of parents & children; title: Lying to oneself; title: The strategy of deceiving and perceiving (or how to detect when someone is lying); title: Conclusion (or how to deal with different kinds of lies and liars).