How self-deception allows people to lie

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How self-deception allows people to lie

Post by tamada » June 7, 2022, 9:13 am

Good read here. My mate Walter turned me on to it.

Self-deception can fool us into believing our own lies – and even make us more convincing.

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20 ... ple-to-lie


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Re: How self-deception allows people to lie

Post by pepesgrill » June 7, 2022, 11:06 am

in old days, they just said sociopath :-s simpler time

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Re: How self-deception allows people to lie

Post by stattointhailand » June 7, 2022, 1:34 pm

In the old days you would be "taking the Mick ", but now I suppose it would have to be "Taking the Boris" :-k

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