The folly of fools : the logic of deceit and self-deception in human life /

Whether it's in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning of an offensive war, a romantic relationship or a dispute at the office, there are many opportunities to lie and self-deceive-but deceit and self-deception carry the costs of being alienated from reality and can lead to disaster. So why does...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Trivers, Robert
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Basic Books, ©2011.
Temas:
Self-deception.
Deception > Psychological aspects.
Deception > Social aspects.
Déception de soi.
Tromperie > Aspect psychologique.
Tromperie > Aspect social.
PSYCHOLOGY > Cognitive Psychology.
SCIENCE > Cognitive Science.
Deception > Psychological aspects
Deception > Social aspects
Self-deception
Zelfbedrog.
Bedrog.
Evolutionary psychology.
Liegen.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Whether it's in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning of an offensive war, a romantic relationship or a dispute at the office, there are many opportunities to lie and self-deceive-but deceit and self-deception carry the costs of being alienated from reality and can lead to disaster. So why does deception play such a prominent role in our everyday lives? In short, why do we deceive?. In his bold new work, prominent biological theorist Robert Trivers unflinchingly argues that self-deception evolved in the service of deceit-the better to fool others. We do it for biological reasons-in order to hel.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 397 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0465028055
9780465028054

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