Pseudology - The Science of Lying

In an age where fake news, conspiracy theories, and outright lies by political and cultural leaders are commonplace, we may be becoming accustomed to lying, or worse, even immune to it. Pseudology unravels the reasons for this by describing a "science of lying".

List of contents

Introduction
1. The Phenomenon of Lying
2. Neuroscientific Aspects
3. Semantic and Discursive Tactics
4. Psychological Tactics
5. Mass Psychological Schemes
6. False Narrativity
7. Con Artistry
8. Pathological Lying
9. Biological Aspects
10. Lying in Literature and Popular Culture
Conclusion
Index

About the author

Marcel Danesi is Professor Emeritus of linguistic anthropology and semiotics at the University of Toronto.

Summary

In an age where fake news, conspiracy theories, and outright lies by political and cultural leaders are commonplace, we may be becoming accustomed to lying, or worse, even immune to it. Pseudology unravels the reasons for this by describing a “science of lying”.

Product details

• Authors: Marcel Danesi
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.09.2024
• EAN: 9781032731698
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3273169-8
• No. of pages: 214
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; PHILOSOPHY / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Philosophy, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, Sociolinguistics, Communication Studies, Psycholinguistics, Political campaigning & advertising, Political campaigning and advertising, Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics