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Lies We Tell Ourselves
- The Psychology of Self-Deception
- Narrated by: Dr. Cortney S. Warren Ph.D.
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
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Summary
Humans are excellent liars. We don't like to think of ourselves as capable of lying; it hurts us too much to admit. So we lie to ourselves about that, too. As a clinical psychologist, I am regularly confronted with the brutal truth that we all lie. I am not talking about deliberate, bold-faced lying. No, this type of dishonesty is far harder to detect and admit. It is the kind of lying that comes from not being psychologically strong enough to be honest with ourselves about who we are. And I believe that it is our biggest obstacle to living a fulfilling life. I wrote this book for anyone interested in becoming more honest. In it, I present a range of self-deceptive examples couched in psychological theory to help us explore ourselves. Although it is a relatively short book intended to be read in about an hour-I hope that the content provokes deep thought. For only when are honest about who we really are do we have the opportunity to change.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-10-18
A good book
It’s a very good book for me to learn more about self-deception but the flip side is that much of the content is the same with the TED talk the author gave. Anyway, love this book!
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- Mimi
- 06-12-18
Brutally Honest
I will keep this book for a lifetime of referencing and guidance.
I recommended it to many of my close friends before I had even completed it.
I was given so much insight and validation from this book. It has spurred me to continue on my path of self actualisation, and to accept therapy into my life
To Quote Dr Warren: 'Psychotherapy is the only relationship you will ever have in your entire life that aims to solely benefit you'
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-09-22
Insightful and to the point
A no BS, no Waffle approach to being more honest with yourself and with others
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