William Hazlitt (1778-1830), a British writer, once asserted that,''life is the art of being
deceived.''Human social relations are so steeped in deception that it is impossible to …

The self‐deceived are usually held to be moral responsible for their state. I argue that this
attribution of responsibility makes sense only against the background of the traditional …

The nihilists are right, admits philosopher Loyal Rue. The universe is blind and aimless,
indifferent to us and void of meaning. There are no absolute truths and no objective values …

The Encyclopedia of Deception examines lying from multiple perspectives drawn from the
disciplines of social psychology, sociology, history, business, political science, cultural …

We frequently claim that lying is wrong, despite modeling that it is often right. The present
research sheds light on this tension by unearthing systematic cases in which people believe …

Most of us believe that facing the complete truth about ourselves is the cornerstone of mental
health. But, argues one of the world's most distinguished social psychologists, the opposite …

Most works on moral psychology direct our attention to the positive role morality plays for us
as individuals, as a society, even as a species. In What's Wrong with Morality?, C. Daniel …

As fallible human beings, all of us share the impulse to justify ourselves and avoid taking
responsibility for any actions that turn out to be harmful, immoral, or stupid. Most of us will …

Self-deception has long been the subject of speculation and controversy in psychology,
evolutionary biology and philosophy. According to an influential 'deflationary'view, the …