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This book investigates the science behind “big liars”—those rare people who use lies as their principal way of navigating life.
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: A World Awash with Liars
Chapter 2: From Baby Fibbers to Adult Deceivers
Chapter 3: Pathological Liars and Others Who Lie Excessively
Chapter 4: Big Liars All Around Us
Chapter 5: Lying to Lovers and Others in Our Lives
Chapter 6: The Liar’s Toolbox
Chapter 7: Examining Why Liars Lie
Chapter 8: The Cost of Dishonesty
Chapter 9: Detecting Lies and Big Liars
Chapter 10: How to Avoid Being Duped and to Cultivate Honesty
Index
About the Authors
About the author
Christian L. Hart, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Texas Woman’s University, where he is the director of the Psychological Science program and the director of the Human Deception Laboratory. He holds a master’s degree and PhD in experimental psychology and has been a professor for almost 20 years. He teaches courses on deception and forensic psychology and conducts research on lie detection, pathological lying, lying within relationships, the morality of lying, and the factors that influence decisions to be honest or deceptive. In addition to
Big Liars, he has also authored the reference book,
Pathological Lying: Theory, Research, and Practice, published by the American Psychological Association, and is a contributor to
Psychology Today.
Drew A. Curtis, PhD, is a Texas licensed psychologist, Rodgers Distinguished Faculty, and director of the PsyD and MS Counseling Psychology programs at Angelo State University (ASU). He is proudly serving as the executive officer and past president for the Southwestern Psychological Association and president for Psychological Association of Greater West Texas. Dr. Curtis established and currently oversees the Clinical Science and Deception lab at ASU. In addition to
Big Liars, he has published an abnormal psychology textbook, a book about psychopathology, the reference book,
Pathological Lying: Theory, Research, and Practice, and several papers on deception. Dr. Curtis has received grants and awards for his research.
Summary
Investigates the science behind ‘big liars’ - those rare people who use lies as their principal way of navigating life. The book explores this small but dangerous group through the lens of psychological science.
