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Duped Truth-Default Theory and the Social Science of Lying and Deception

Paperback • 2019 • English

Duped Truth-Default Theory and the Social Science of Lying and Deception

By Timothy R. Levine

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A scrupulous account that overturns many commonplace notions about how we can best detect lies and falsehoods From the advent of fake news to climate-science denial and Bernie Madoff’s appeal to investors, people can be astonishingly gullible. Some people appear authentic and sincere even when the facts discredit them, and many people fall victim to conspiracy theories and economic scams that should be dismissed as obviously ludicrous. This happens because of a near-universal human tendency t...Show more

Violence and abuse in society
Conspiracy theories
Social theory

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ISBN

9780817359683

Publisher

University of Alabama Press

Published year

2019

Language

English

Original title

Duped Truth-Default Theory and the Social Science of Lying and Deception

Format

Paperback

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