explanation of deception
Deception involves acting in such a way which leads another person to believe something, that you, yourself, do not believe to be true (see Ekman; Miller & Stiff). The following example helps illustrate this point: Brad and Spencer. Brad and Spencer are both part of the same circle of friends.
deception - the act of deceiving. dissimulation, dissembling, deceit. falsification, misrepresentation - a willful perversion of facts. fakery - the act of faking (or the product of faking) indirection - deceitful action that is not straightforward; he could see through the indirections of diplomats.