Why we lie: the evolutionary roots of deception and the unconscious mind

"Now, for the first time, philosopher and evolutionary psychologist David Livingstone Smith elucidates the essential role that deception and self deception have played in human - and animal - evolution and demonstrates that the very structure of our minds has been shaped from our earliest begin...

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Main Author: Smith, David Livingstone 1953- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York St. Martin's Press 2004
Edition:1. ed.
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Summary:"Now, for the first time, philosopher and evolutionary psychologist David Livingstone Smith elucidates the essential role that deception and self deception have played in human - and animal - evolution and demonstrates that the very structure of our minds has been shaped from our earliest beginnings by the need to deceive. Smith shows us that by examining the stories we tell, the falsehoods we weave, and the unconscious signals we send out, we can learn much about ourselves and how our minds work."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:IX, 237 S.
ISBN:0312310390

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