The Brain and Mind discussion

Just finished reading 'The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone--Especially Ourselves'. The book explores the psychology of lying, cheating and corruption, and the factors (both internal and external) that either increase or decrease it (as well as how we can exploit these factors to get less cheating in our own lives, and society in general). It was quite good. I've written an executive-style summary of the book at newbooksinbrief.wordpress.com

Cheers,
Aaron

Great review. I added it to my to read and look forward to reading it. Thanks!

Hello Aaron,

Your summary on “The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty” was very interesting to read, thanks for sharing it. I should add that your site is remarkable, great work!
I find the topic of lying quite fascinating and have done a little bit of research on it myself, but more on a philosophical level, as in the different dimensions of truth and falsehood. Why do we lie? Are all lies equally bad? When can a lie be justified, if ever?

Do you ever read fiction? In case you do, I’d be very interested to get your views on the book ‘Destructive Interference’.
It is the story of a French neurologist (working on a research program on lie detection), and a Swedish neurosurgeon - together they become involved in a series of undercover memory transfer experiments in which they themselves act as guinea pigs.
The story takes its inspiration from the leading edge of neuroscience. Towards the end, the reader may well wonder what is real or surreal, fact or fiction, true or false. Yet, brain-to-brain transfer of thoughts and memories, not long ago considered science fiction, is today a field of intense neurological research. In fact, almost every aspect of the story is or may become reality in the not too distant future.

Anyway, as I said, I’d be more than happy to get your views on ‘Destructive Interference’. Please let me know if it could be of interest to you!

Best regards,
Martin

Aaron wrote: "Just finished reading 'The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone--Especially Ourselves'. The book explores the psychology of lying, cheating and corruption, and the factors (both ..."

A similar book that I have recently finished is Hide And Seek, The Psychology Of Self Deception.
Thanks for the recommendation. It will be interesting to compare books. The book I read is a primer in the various ways and means a person will deny,distort, repress and reframe/revision reality in order to avoid clarity and insight.

I just bought The ( Honest) Truth! I can't wait to read it.