Why We Lie: The Evolutionary Roots of Deception and the Unconscious MindDeceit, 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 King Lear 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. |
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... mimicry , 14 , 37-46 , 48 aggressive ( Peckhamian ) , 39-43 automimicry , 43-44 Batesian , 37-39 Mertsenian , 212 n . Müllerian , 212 n . mind reading , 68 , 73 , 107-109 , 110 , 114 , 118 , 151 , 162 , 164 , 168 , 178 , 179 in nonhuman ...
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Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets: The Truth About Why Women Lie Susan Shapiro Barash No preview available - 2008 |