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#916 Christian Hart - The Psychology of Lying, and How You Can Avoid Being Duped

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Masterful Deception: Strategies of Proficient Liars

This chapter explores the tactics skilled liars use to successfully deceive others, including maintaining eye contact, avoiding fidgeting, and incorporating truthful details into their lies. It discusses how people struggle to detect lies based on body language or speech cues, emphasizing the role of inconsistencies and evidence in uncovering deceit. The discussion also touches on the societal impact of lying and the challenges in diagnosing and treating pathological lying as a standalone condition.

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