Lies!, lies!!, lies!!! : the psychology of deceit / Charles V. Ford.

Author/creator Ford, Charles V., 1937-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoWashington, DC : American Psychiatric Press, ©1996.
Descriptionxiii, 333 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents 1. Everybody Lies -- 2. Defining Deceit: The Language of Lying -- 3. The Biology of Deceit -- 4. Learning to Lie: Developmental Issues in Deceit -- 5. Why People Lie: The Determinants of Deceit -- 6. Styles of Deception: The Role of Personality -- 7. Pathological Lying -- 8. Living a Lie: Impostors, Con Artists, and Persons With Munchausen Syndrome -- 9. False Memories, False Accusations, and False Confessions -- 10. Detection of Deceit -- 11. Technological Detection of Deceit -- 12. Therapeutic Approaches for the Deceitful Person -- 13. Effects of Deception -- 14. A Psychology of Deceit: Conclusions and Summary.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 289-316) and index.
Other formsAlso issued online.
LCCN 95025312
ISBN0880487399 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780880487399 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BF637.D42 F67 1996 ✔ Available Place Hold