Ian Leslie
Necessary Lies
RSA, 2011
What's inside?
“Liar, liar, pants on fire” is an insult you could fling at anyone in any room – including yourself.
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In some cases, only the most socially inept will reach for honesty when a lie will do. People lie to spare another’s feelings or to make themselves appear smarter. Sometimes, they fib for no good reason at all. In this video, commentator Ian Leslie speaks about why people lie. If you believe that no good can come of telling tall tales, you may be surprised at the reams of evidence to the contrary. The subject matter, although interesting, is at times tough to follow because of Leslie’s fast speaking style. Nonetheless, this is a curious field of study, and getAbstract suggests that anyone interested in the nuances of human behavior give it a look.
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About the Speaker
Ian Leslie is an author and blogger about politics and psychology.
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