Communication Skills
The Truth About Lies

The Truth About Lies

Why we lie and how we can bring integrity back into our lives

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Communication SkillsPsychologyPersonal Development
Like it or not, lying is happening all around us, from our friends and families to the news we consume. But not all lies are an act of deception, we also lie to please and protect the people we love and to feel better about ourselves. In this collection, you'll get into the human psyche to understand why we lie, learn how memory distortion causes us to lie unwittingly, and pick up skills in detecting lies. While we may lie for preservation and our well-being, you can also find ways to transform your life by bringing radical honesty and integrity into it.

The Truth About Lies

Why we lie and how we can bring integrity back into our lives

Born Liars
Born Liars
Ian Leslie
Why We Can’t Live Without Deceit
16 min4.2
Memory: Free Brian Williams
Memory: Free Brian Williams
Hosted by Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell explores Brian Williams' memory distortion case and the accuracy—or inaccuracies—our memories have
14 min4.7
Spy the Lie
Spy the Lie
Philip Houston, Michael Floyd, Susan Carnicero and Don Tennant
Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception
20 min4.0
Everybody Lies
Everybody Lies
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
Big Data, New Data and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are
18 min4.0
Why You Shouldn't Act Nice When You're Mad
Why You Shouldn't Act Nice When You're Mad
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When you feel mad, the best thing to do is not hide it—Natalie Lue tells you why
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Trust Me, I’m Lying
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Confessions of a Media Manipulator
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What Every BODY is Saying
What Every BODY is Saying
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An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People
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How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth
22 min3.3
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Finding the Path to Your True Self
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