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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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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Trivers, Robert
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Basic Books, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • The evolutionary logic of self-deception
  • Deception in nature
  • Neurophysiology and levels of imposed self-deception
  • Self-deception in the family
  • and the split self
  • Deceit, self-deception, and sex
  • The immunology of self-deception
  • The psychology of self-deception
  • Self-deception in everyday life
  • Self-deception in aviation and space disasters
  • False historical narratives
  • Self-deception and war
  • Religion and self-deception
  • Self-deception and the structure of the social sciences
  • Fighting self-deception in our own lives.